This is an old fashioned pudding but easy, though you have to do it in stages. The meringue can go wrong if you rush it, but it still tastes good and is refreshing and satisfyingly pud.
Lemon Meringue Pie
Line a 7in flan case with 4oz shortcrust pastry (sweet or plain, but here you really don't need any more sweetness) and bake it blind - 15 minutes at first, then another 5-10 until it is fully cooked. Let it cool.
Filling:
2oz cornflour
6oz castor sugar
1/2 pint water
Finely grated rind and juice of 2 lemons
2 egg yolks
Stir water into the cornflour, sugar and rind in a pan. Bring to the boil, stirring till thickened. Cook for 1 minute or until you can't taste the cornflour.
Off the heat, beat in the juice and the egg yolks. Taste carefully for the right lemon sharpness/sweetness and adjust slightly if necessary. Pour into your flan case.
Let this get cold before you put the meringue on top..
Meringue
Beat the 2 egg whites until they stand in dry peaks and then beat in 3oz castor sugar. Swirl all over your flan and bake at No 2 for 30 minutes till set and slightly golden.
If you do this too far in advance the meringue may weep a little but you must leave time for it to cool and then chill.
If you want to really impress and serve it as we had it in Australia, a la Ozzies, add another egg white and additional sugar to get a white mountain on top. But make sure your eaters like meringue enough as this makes the pie very sweet.
Lemon Meringue Pie
Line a 7in flan case with 4oz shortcrust pastry (sweet or plain, but here you really don't need any more sweetness) and bake it blind - 15 minutes at first, then another 5-10 until it is fully cooked. Let it cool.
Filling:
2oz cornflour
6oz castor sugar
1/2 pint water
Finely grated rind and juice of 2 lemons
2 egg yolks
Stir water into the cornflour, sugar and rind in a pan. Bring to the boil, stirring till thickened. Cook for 1 minute or until you can't taste the cornflour.
Off the heat, beat in the juice and the egg yolks. Taste carefully for the right lemon sharpness/sweetness and adjust slightly if necessary. Pour into your flan case.
Let this get cold before you put the meringue on top..
Meringue
Beat the 2 egg whites until they stand in dry peaks and then beat in 3oz castor sugar. Swirl all over your flan and bake at No 2 for 30 minutes till set and slightly golden.
If you do this too far in advance the meringue may weep a little but you must leave time for it to cool and then chill.
If you want to really impress and serve it as we had it in Australia, a la Ozzies, add another egg white and additional sugar to get a white mountain on top. But make sure your eaters like meringue enough as this makes the pie very sweet.
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