Lemon Tarts with Italian Meringue

  • Brand
  • Preparation time
    30 min
  • Difficulty
    Intermediate
  • Number of servings
    24

Lemon Tarts with Italian Meringue and freeze-dried raspberries. Simple quick and delicious lemon meringue must have and ready within no time.

Ingredients
Filling
  • 500ml Milk
  • 123g NESTLÉ Docello™ Protein Enriched Lemon Dessert Mix.
  • 24 Gluten Free Tart Cups
Italian Meringue
  • 150g Caster Sugar
  • 150ml Water
  • 3 Egg whites
  • Pinch of cream of tartar
  • Freeze-dried + fresh raspberries
  • Note: You will need a sugar thermometer for this recipe and an electric mixer.
Preparation
  • 1
    Combine milk with the NESTLÉ Docello™ Protein Enriched Lemon Dessert Mix and whisk for 1 minute. Let the mixture rest for 2 minutes then whisk again for another 3 minutes.
  • 2
    Pour into the Gluten Free Tart Cups and let set in fridge for 30 minutes.
  • 3
    For Italian Meringue, combine sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  • 4
    Reduce heat to medium and cook until syrup reaches soft ball stage (115°C) about 10-15mins. Remember to brush down the sides of the saucepan with a clean, wet pastry brush to remove the sugar crystals.
  • 5
    Start whisking the egg whites with the cream of tartar in mixer until soft peaks form.
  • 6
    Meanwhile, bring the sugar syrup to 121°C (hard ball stage). With the mixer running gradually pour the hot syrup into the meringue. Beat until cooled to room temperature and meringue is thick and glossy (15-20 minutes). Because the hot sugar syrup has cooked the egg whites there is no need to cook this meringue further.
  • 7
    Pipe a swirl of meringue on to each filled pastry case. Then use a brûlée torch to add a touch of caramelisation to the surface for presentation and add some freeze-dried and fresh raspberries.