You should also note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food - all table accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included. This recipe serves four but you can make split it up and make two tarts on one day and then make up two tarts on another day. A popular dessert in Australia and New Zealand, lemon meringue pie features a delicious homemade pie crust filled with a smooth and vibrant filling made with real lemons. Add enough of the water to mix the cornflour to a smooth paste, then pour the rest of the water, along with the grated lemon zest, into a small saucepan. The pie crust needs to be blind baked before adding the lemon filling, as there is no other baking involved.

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The full recipe card (including ingredient quantities and method) can be found at the bottom of the post. Cut a ½ in (1 cm) strip from the edge of the pastry, dampen the rim of the tin with water and fix the strip round it, pressing down well. You will get no gimmicks, no trends, no dietary advice and no life advice here, just great food designed for two, the occasional story or two and a spattering of sarcasm! Bake the pastry case blind for about 15-20 minutes or until the pastry is pale golden and dried out - remove the paper and beans for the last five minutes. This filling relies on the cornflour (as well as the egg yolks and butter) to thicken, so it also helps to measure the ingredients accurately.Tempering the eggs helps to create a smooth filling, without scrambling the egg yolks by cooking them too quickly. Line the top of the pastry with a piece of baking paper and cover with baking beads (or uncooked rice or dried beans). Baking the meringue can destabilise it, so toasting the top with a blowtorch is preferred, where possible. Reduce the heat to low and gently simmer for around 10-15 minutes, until the syrup reaches 115 C/239 F (if you don't have a thermometer, the syrup should be at "soft ball stage", where if you drop a bit of it into cold water, it will form a soft ball.

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Growing up my Mum would always put the lemon meringue pie in the oven to cook with a classic meringue.

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