Lemon Meringue Pie
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 lemon zest
- 5 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 lemons juice
- 1/2 lemon zest
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 4 1/4 tablespoons butter
- 2 egg whites
- 5/8 cup sugar
- water 5 cl.
- Graham Cracker Crust Preparation:
- Mix the Graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and lemon zest in a small bowl.
- Add the butter and mix well to form a sort of wet dough.
- Line the bottom of 4 small pie pans with the Graham cracker preparation.
- Cover the pans with plastic film and place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Lemon Pie Filling:
- Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl, then pour them through a fine sieve into a saucepan.
- Mix in lemon juice and sugar.
- Mix for 5 to 10 minutes over medium heat a with a spatula, scraping the sides of the pan.
- To test doneness, slide your finger on the spatula, the trace should be clearly visible.
- Remove from heat. The mixture will continue to thicken as it cools.
- Add the zest and diced butter.
- Cool in another container.
- Meringue Preparation:
- Separate the egg whites from the yolks and let the whites rest at room temperature for 1 hour in a container covered with a cloth.
- Make sure that the bowl and whisk are clean, without any trace of fat. Pour the whites in a mixing bowl.
- Pour the sugar and water into a saucepan. Heat over medium heat, and place a thermometer in the saucepan.
- Start whisking the eggs at minimum speed, while the syrup heats up.
- When the syrup reaches 110 degrees Celsius, whisk the eggs at full speed until firm.
- When the syrup reaches 118 C (do not exceed 120 C), pour a thin stream over the whites, while whisking at full speed.
- Once the syrup is fully mixed with the egg whites, continue whisking until the meringue is cold.
- To assemble pie: pour lemon filling in the pie crust, even out with a spatula. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Using a pastry bag, form small piles of meringue on top of the pie.
- Brown the meringue in the oven set on broil for a few minutes; or brown lightly with a blowtorch.
graham cracker crumbs, sugar, lemon zest, butter, lemons juice, lemon zest, sugar, egg yolks, butter, egg whites, sugar, water
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Lemon-Meringue-Pie-767671 (may not work)