Posted on
17 September 2012
by
ewfood
Lemon Meringue [1]
Lemon Meringue

Ingredients
Crust
1 pkt. tennis biscuits
4oz. butter, melted
Filling
1 tin sweetened condensed milk
2 egg yolks
3 tsp. lemon rind
juice of half a lemon
Meringue
2 eggwhites
1.25oz. castor sugar
Preparation Time
15
Preparation
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Pre heat the oven to 120°C
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For the crust, crush up the packet of biscuits. Mix the melted butter in well and press the mixture firmly into a small pie plate
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Mix together the condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon rind and lemon juice and pour over the crust
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Whisk the egg white until soft peaks are formed. Slowly add the castor sugar and keep whisking. Spoon the egg whites onto the filling
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Bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until the egg white begins to brown
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Remove from the oven and cool
Cooks Note
Preparation time: 15 minutes; Cooking time: 15 – 20 minutes