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

  1. Cut one sheet of puff pastry into 2 centimeters width strips. Make a total of eight.
  2. Keep four as is. Make braids with the remaining four strips of puff pastry.
  3. Brush beaten egg onto the entire surface of the flat puff pastry sheet. Line the edges with the four strips of pastry.
  4. Place the braided pastry strips on top around the edges. Brush with beaten egg.
  5. Poke holes into the flat pastry sheet. Bake for 20 minutes at 200 degrees C.
  6. Pour lemon sauce into the center of the puff pastry. Pipe meringue on top.
  7. Bake for 5 minutes at 250 degrees C or until the meringue is nicely brown and crisp.

Lemon Sauce

  1. In a saucepan, combine ingredients for the lemon sauce except for the eggs. Cook over medium heat mixing well.
  2. Add in eggs and cook over medium low heat until thickened. Turn off heat and let it sit to cool.

Meringue

  1. Combine egg whites and sugar and beat until stiff peaks. Transfer to a piping bag.