Get ready to embark on a culinary journey with the delightful Lemon Silver Pie. This exquisite dessert combines the tanginess of lemons with the sweetness of meringue, creating a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.
Ingredients:
For the dough:
Ingredients |
Quantity |
Sifted flour |
200g |
Ground almonds |
15g |
Small egg |
1 (40g) |
Butter (room temp.) |
100g |
Icing sugar |
50g |
Pinch of salt |
– |
For the lemon cream:
Ingredients |
Quantity |
Unwaxed lemons |
2 |
Eggs |
2 |
Butter |
115g |
Caster sugar |
80g |
For the meringue:
Ingredients |
Quantity |
Egg whites |
100g |
Caster sugar |
195g |
Water |
4 cl |
Instructions:
Making the Dough
- Mix diced butter and icing sugar until creamy.
- Add flour, salt, ground almonds, and mix.
- Incorporate the egg and form a ball.
- Let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Roll out, line a pie pan, and bake blind at 180°C for 10 minutes.
Crafting the Lemon Cream
- Grate zest and squeeze lemons for juice.
- Whisk eggs, sugar, zest, and juice in a saucepan.
- Cook on low heat until thickened.
- Add butter, mix, filter, and refrigerate for 6 hours.
- Spread the lemon cream over the pie crust.
Whipping Up the Meringue
- Boil water and 160g sugar until reaching 121°C.
- Whip egg whites until stiff, adding remaining sugar.
- Pour syrup over whites and beat until cooled.
- Fill the pie with the meringue.
- Brown the meringue with a torch or broiler.