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Easy Lemon Meringue Tart
Press crust mixture into tart pan and bake until golden.
From YouTube · Jan 30, 2026
Press crust mixture into tart pan and bake until golden.
35 min
Prep time
30 min
Cook time
1 hr 30 min
Total time
6 servings
Yield
Ingredients
15 ingredientsAdjust servings
Ingredients and nutrition update together
Per serving293 kcal
- Fat
- 12g
- Carbs
- 25g
- Protein
- 4g
Whole recipe (6 servings): 1758 kcal
- TART CRUST
- 100 g butter, softened
- 60 g sugar
- Finely grated lemon zest
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 160 g plain flour
- 1/3 tsp baking powder
- CITRUS CURD
- 100 g mandarin or lemon juice
- 15 g sugar
- 7 g cornflour
- 1 egg
- MERINGUE
- 30 g egg whites
- 60 g icing sugar
Method
19 steps- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Grease a small tart tin.
- Beat the butter, sugar, lemon zest, salt and vanilla sugar until smooth.
- Add the egg yolks and mix until combined.
- Mix in the flour and baking powder to form a soft dough.
- Press the dough evenly into the base and sides of the tart tin.
- Prick the base lightly with a fork.
- Bake for approximately 18–20 minutes, until lightly golden.
- Leave the tart shell to cool.
- For the citrus curd, whisk the juice, sugar, cornflour and egg in a saucepan.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Cover the surface and leave the curd to cool completely.
- Whisk the egg whites until foamy.
- Gradually add the icing sugar.
- Whisk until the meringue is glossy and holds stiff peaks.
- Spread the cooled citrus curd inside the tart shell.
- Top evenly with the meringue.
- Briefly brown the meringue with a kitchen torch, if desired.
- Serve once the filling has set.
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Per serving: 293 calories
Fat: 12 g · Carbs: 25 g · Protein: 4 g
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