Lemon Meringue Tarts Recipe

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Lemon Meringue Tarts
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 40 g butter
  • 6 shortcrust pastry tarlet cases, or filo pastry

Directions:

  1. Combine sugar and cornflour in a small saucepan.
  2. Gradually add lemon juice and water- stir til smooth.
  3. Place over a medium heat and cook for 3 mins or until mixture comes to the boil and thickens.
  4. Reduce heat to low and stir for 30 secs or until mixture is very thick.
  5. Remove from heat. Add lemon rind, egg yolks and butter and stir until butter has melted. Cool.
  6. Preheat oven to 180degC.
  7. Place tartlet cases onto a baking tray and fill with lemon mixture. Or- place squares of filo pastry into muffin pans and bake for 5 mins, then fill with lemon mixture.
  8. Using an electric hand beater, beat egg whites and a pinch of salt until soft peaks form.
  9. Add extra sugar, 1 tbspn at a time, beating well after each addition until mixture is thick and glossy.
  10. Spoon or pipe meringue onto tartlets.
  11. Bake for 8-10 mins or until lightly browned.
  12. Stand for 5 mins before serving.....
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 203.99 Kcal (854 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.92g 11%
Cholesterol 68.89mg 23%
Sodium 21.87mg 1%
Potassium 21.84mg 0%
Total Carbs 33.87g 11%
Sugars 29.58g 118%
Protein 2.02g 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 11.1mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 296.17 Kcal (1240 kJ)
Calories from fat 90.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.04g 11%
Cholesterol 100.02mg 23%
Sodium 31.75mg 1%
Potassium 31.71mg 0%
Total Carbs 49.17g 11%
Sugars 42.94g 118%
Protein 2.94g 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 16.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.7
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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