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- From: Emma Norling <ejn@mullian.ee.mu.OZ.AU>
- Subject: Lemon meringue pie
- Message-ID: <1995Jan6.185826.18810@midway.uchicago.edu>
- Organization: University of Chicago -- Academic Information Technologies
- Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 18:58:26 GMT
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- Lemon Meringue Pie
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- 2 eggs (separated)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 Tsp arrowroot
- 1/4 cup (60g) butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 lemons (rind and juice)
- 2 Tsp caster sugar
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- Mix arrowroot and water. Place in saucepan with butter, sugar,
- egg yolks and lemons. Stir until boiling. Cook for one minute
- then allow to cool. When cool, pour into shortcrust pastry base
- (see recipe below). Beat egg whites until stiff, gradually adding
- caster sugar. Cover tart with this mixture. Sprinkle with caster
- sugar. Bake for 5 minutes or until pale golden brown at 180C
- (350F).
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- Shortcrust pastry
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- 2 cups plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (125g) butter
- 1/4 cup water
- squeeze of lemon juice
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- Rub butter into dry ingredients. Add enough water and lemon juice
- to form smooth dough.
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- To make base for a tart: roll out 1/4" thick and line dish. Trim
- edges. Cover with baking paper then fill with rice or small dried
- beans or lentils. Bake at 180C (350F) for 10 minutes, then remove
- filler and paper. Return to over until surface is pale golden brown.
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- Emma Norling
- ejn@ee.mu.oz.au
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