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Tarte au Citron
The perfect combination of fresh lemon and sweet meringue!
180°C
25 min
60 pieces
Ingredients
Tartelettes:
1.100 gr
Damco croûte powder
480 gr
Butter
120 gr
Water
Filling:
500 gr
Damco custard powder top R
1.250 gr
Water
580 gr
Whipped cream, thickly beaten
2.000 gr
Frucaps lemoncurd filling
Meringue:
500 gr
Sugar
100 gr
Water
200 gr
Egg white
300 gr
Fine granulated sugar
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Instructions for the tartelettes:
- Mix the butter and Damco croûte powder thoroughly and then add the water.
- Once the dough is formed, stop the machine and cool overnight.
- Remix the dough and roll it out to 2.5 mm thickness. Place in the tartelette moulds (lined with paper and filled with baking beans) and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the beans and the rings and bake/dry the tartelettes in the oven for another 5 minutes.
- When the tartelettes have cooled off, coat them with Souplesse limoncello and pipe the filling into the tartelettes.
Instructions for the filling:
- Beat the water and Damco custard powder Top R to a smooth custard with the whisk at the 3rd speed for 4 minutes.
- Add Frucaps lemoncurd filling and mix until smooth.
- Finally, fold in the whipped cream in 2 parts.
Instructions for the meringue:
- Boil the water and sugar to 121°C.
- Beat the egg whites with the whisk at the highest speed at 110°C until light and airy, add the fine granulated sugar in 3 parts to create a firm meringue.
- Add the cooked sugar syrup in a flowing stream in the lowest gear and mix the meringue until it is cold.
- Pipe the meringue into the tartelettes to your own preference and gently scorch with a burner.