If you’re after something zesty, zingy and super scrummy these mini lemon meringue pies are just the ticket. Just as fun to make as they are to eat…
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 145g almond flour *
- 3 Tbsp coconut sugar *
- 6 Tbsp melted coconut oil *
For the Lemon Curd
- 4 large egg and 1 extra yolk
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup *
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 6 Tbsn lemon juice *
- 100g butter
For the Meringue
- 4 egg whites
- 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup *
* Available at Holland & Barrett
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees / Gas Mark 6. Combine the crust ingredients. Line a muffin tin with circles of greaseproof paper. Spoon the crust ingredients into the muffin tin and bake for 8-10 minutes until golden. Reduce oven heat to 180 degree / Gas Mark 4.
Step 2
Fill a pan with water and bring to boil over high heat. Melt the butter in a heatproof bowl over the pan of water, then add the eggs, maple syrup, lemon zest and lemon juice, whisking constantly for 10 to 15 minutes until the curd thickens.
Step 3
Top each mini crust with lemon curd – but don’t allow this to cool too much before the next stage…
Step 4
Mix egg whites over the same pan on low heat with a hand mixer for 3 minutes. Add the maple syrup and continue to beat for 4 more minutes. Stiff peaks will form and it will become opaque. Spoon over lemon filling.
Step 5
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden.
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