Lemon Meringue Pie Bites
Come and try these not only cute but delish lemon meringue pie bites. When I say bites, what I mean is, they're just 2 bites worth. Yep. Crunchy base, creamy tangy lemony filling and luscious meringue. Do try!
Servings: 24 pieces
Ingredients
The Base
- 1 lb shortcrust pastry (450 g), or as needed
The Filling
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk (150 g)
- 1 large egg yolk
- ¼ cup lemon juice (60 ml)
The Basic Meringue
- 2 large egg whites , room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ cup sugar (100 g)
Instructions
The Base
- Lay out the shortcrust pastry and cut out 24 circles of 3 inch (7.5 cm). Place them in a 24 holes muffin pan, pressing and adjusting them to the pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375ºF (190ºC), upper and lower heat, at lower ⅔ rack, for 15 minutes or until they turn golden brown. Remove from the oven and set aside. Lower the oven temperature to 320ºF (160ºC).
The Filling
- Add condensed milk and egg yolk into a bowl. Using a hand whisk, mix everything together. Now add in lemon juice and continue mixing until the mixture thickens.
- Spoon the filling evenly into the baked base. Now bake again for another 10 minutes or until the filling starts to swell. Remove from the oven and cool completely before topping with meringue.
The Basic Meringue
- Add egg whites and lemon juice into a bowl. Using a handheld whisk on medium speed, mix the mixture until it becomes frothy. While still mixing, gradually add sugar bit by bit. Change speed to max and continue whisking until stiff peaks.
Assembling
- Pipe meringue on top of the lemon meringue bites. Gently caramelise the meringue using a blowtorch. Serve and enjoy! You can also chill them in the fridge first. Delish either way!
Notes
- do not over bake the filling until they crack. this will make the texture turns grainy instead of creamy.
- to grill in the oven: set oven function to grill (upper heat only) at 400ºF (200ºC) and grill for 1-2 minutes on upper ⅔ rack or until you see the meringue is caramelised. pay close attention to prevent them from burning. refer to my post above about using blowtorch vs grilling in the oven.
- you might have some balance of meringue.
Nutrition
Calories: 45.3kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.8g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 9.9mg | Sodium: 17.4mg | Potassium: 33.7mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 8.2g | Calcium: 20.5mg | Iron: 0.1mg