Easy Lemon Meringue Tarts
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Easy Lemon Meringue Tarts
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Ingredients
- 1/4cup Caster Sugar
- 2tbsp Cornflour
- 1/3cup water
- 1 Lemonjuice and zest from 1 lemon
- 2 Eggsseparated
- 40g Butter
- 6 Tartlet Shellsuse shortcrust
- 1/2cup Caster Sugarto be used for meringue
Instructions
- Combine sugar and cornflour in a small saucepan.
- Gradually add lemon juice and water. Stir to combine and until smooth.
- Place over medium heat and cook for 3 minutes or until mixture comes to boil and thickens.
- Reduce heat to low and stir for 30 seconds or until mixture is very thick.
- Remove from heat and add lemon zest, egg yolks and butter. Stir until butter is melted and all ingredients are combined. Allow to cool
- Preheat oven to 180 C (fan forced).
- Place tartlet shells onto a baking tray and fill with lemon mixture.
- Using a electric beater, mix egg whites and a pinch of salt and beat until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add caster sugar, beating well after each addition until mixture is thick and glossy
- Spoon the meringue mixture onto the tartlets
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the meringue is lightly browned