# Lemon Pie

A recipe for lemon pie that isn't too sweet.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 200 gr harina
- 120 gr mantequilla
- 15 gr azúcar
- 2 gr sal
- 50 gr huevo
- 100 gr huevo
- 125 gr azúcar
- 50 gr mantequilla
- 1 ralladura de limón
- 1 ralladura de lima
- 150 gr zumo de limón
- 75 gr claras para montar
- 50 gr agua
- 200 gr azúcar

## Instructions

1. Heat the lemon juice, sugar, and citrus zest to make the lemon cream.
2. Make a regular pastry cream.
3. Mix the flour with the butter to make the shortcrust pastry.
4. When it looks like that, add the sugar, salt and egg.
5. Don't overwork it.
6. Let the dough rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before stretching it.
7. Roll it out directly between sheets of baking paper to a thickness of about 3-4 mm.
8. Place the dough in a 22 cm diameter ring.
9. Adjust the dough in the ring.
10. Remove any excess and prick the base with a fork, thinking about your ex for a better result.
11. Then put a weight on top, such as rice or chickpeas, and bake.
12. Once the dough is cold, pour the lemon cream to the top.
13. Smooth the surface and leave in the fridge.
14. To make the meringue, beat the egg whites.
15. Make a syrup to 114 degrees with the water and sugar.
16. Add it little by little and whip it until it cools down.
17. You should get a texture like this.
18. Decorate with the nozzle you want or even with a spatula.
19. Leave it pretty.
20. Burn the meringue with a blowtorch, and add lemon and lime zest.
21. Cut yourself a piece and enjoy the best lemon pie of your life.

## Equipment

- piping bag
- sauce pan
- whisk
- mixer
- oven
- rolling pin
- ring mold
- fork
- torch

## Tips

- The lemon cream should rest for at least 4 hours in the fridge.
- Once the meringue is ready, burn it with a torch and add lemon and lime zest on top.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C86YcqVIL_Z/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9ab9f168-da8d-44d4-b9d9-15c58820c054
- Extracted: 2025-05-08

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