Lemon Meringue Pie
Introduction
- Prep time
- 30 minutes
- Cooking time
- 20 minutes
- Serves
- Serves 8
- Summary
- Marvellous marshmallowy meringue with the perfect lemon and lime filling. You'll love our twist on this classic!
- Ingredients:
- 1 sweet pastry case (220g)
- 1 Jar Cottage Delight Classic Lemon & Lime Curd
- 4 Medium Egg Whites
- 220g Caster Sugar
- 2tsp Lemon Juice
- ½tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2tsp Corn Flour
Cooking Method
Line a baking tray with parchment paper, add pastry case and spread Cottage Delight Classic Lemon & Lime Curd into the pastry case. Chill in the fridge for 15 minutes.
Separate the egg whites in a bowl one egg at a time
Pour the egg whites in a bowl and whisk them until firm peaks form (use electric whisker)
One tablespoon at a time, add the sugar
Add the vanilla extract and gently whisk until combined
Fold in the corn flour. Set mixture aside
Pre-heat oven to 130°C/110°C fan gas mark 1
Once the filled pastry has chilled, pipe or spread the meringue mix onto the curd
Bake pie on the lowest oven rack for 20 minutes (If the meringue is browning quickly, place foil over)
Once baked, remove from the oven, place on a wire rack, and allow to cool at room temperature for 1 hour before placing in the refrigerator to chill. Chill for 4 hours before slicing and serving.
Other recipes for your Curd
Don’t have Lemon & Lime Curd?
If you don’t have any of the key Cottage Delight ingredients but love the recipe, perhaps you have one of these tasty alternatives in your kitchen cupboards instead?
All Butter Lemon Curd
£4.89
Classic Lemon Curd
£4.59
