FOOD
Fluffy Lemon Pie
A square pie means 4 corners of flaky, creamy lemon deliciousness.
FOOD
Fluffy Lemon Pie
A square pie means 4 corners of flaky, creamy lemon deliciousness.
Ingredients
Fluffy and Juicy Lemon Pie
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
Lemon Sauce
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 70 grams sugar
- 50 grams unsalted butter
- Lemon peel (1 lemon)
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
Meringue
- 2 egg whites
- 50 grams sugar
Steps
Fluffy and Juicy Lemon Pie
- Cut one sheet of puff pastry into 2 centimeters width strips. Make a total of eight.
- Keep four as is. Make braids with the remaining four strips of puff pastry.
- Brush beaten egg onto the entire surface of the flat puff pastry sheet. Line the edges with the four strips of pastry.
- Place the braided pastry strips on top around the edges. Brush with beaten egg.
- Poke holes into the flat pastry sheet. Bake for 20 minutes at 200 degrees C.
- Pour lemon sauce into the center of the puff pastry. Pipe meringue on top.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 250 degrees C or until the meringue is nicely brown and crisp.
Lemon Sauce
- In a saucepan, combine ingredients for the lemon sauce except for the eggs. Cook over medium heat mixing well.
- Add in eggs and cook over medium low heat until thickened. Turn off heat and let it sit to cool.
Meringue
- Combine egg whites and sugar and beat until stiff peaks. Transfer to a piping bag.