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Lemon Pie from Menton Recipe
The French city of Menton hosts a grand lemon festival every year, which is accompanied by fairs, costumed processions, concerts and fire shows. Naturally, lemon pastries play an important role in this celebration of life. Chefs compete to see who will bake the most delicious lemon pie. Here is one of these pies we will bake today. Dedicated to all lovers of lemon pies!
Cook Time 80 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Dough
Lemon cream
Protein top
Cook Time 80 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Dough
Lemon cream
Protein top
Instructions
  1. Knead the dough from flour, soft butter, sugar, yolks, water and salt.
    Knead the dough from flour, soft butter, sugar, yolks, water and salt.
  2. Cover the bottom of the split cake pan with baking paper. The dough is distributed according to the shape, making the sides, the bottom is often pierced with a fork and baked in a hot oven for 10 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees. Remove the dough from the oven and cool slightly.
    Cover the bottom of the split cake pan with baking paper. The dough is distributed according to the shape, making the sides, the bottom is often pierced with a fork and baked in a hot oven for 10 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees. Remove the dough from the oven and cool slightly.
  3. Meanwhile, prepare the lemon cream. Squeeze the juice out of the lemons. I got exactly 100 ml.
    Meanwhile, prepare the lemon cream. Squeeze the juice out of the lemons. I got exactly 100 ml.
  4. Mix eggs, yolks, cream and sugar well. Add lemon juice and a pinch of salt, mix.
    Mix eggs, yolks, cream and sugar well. Add lemon juice and a pinch of salt, mix.
  5. Pour the mixture over the dough and put it in the oven for another 30 minutes.
    Pour the mixture over the dough and put it in the oven for another 30 minutes.
  6. Remove the pie from the oven and cool slightly.
    Remove the pie from the oven and cool slightly.
  7. Whisk the whites to dense peaks, gradually adding sugar. Spread the whites around the pie with a spoon.
    Whisk the whites to dense peaks, gradually adding sugar. Spread the whites around the pie with a spoon.
  8. Put the pie back in the oven and bake for another 10 minutes, the whites will turn pinkish. After that, turn off the oven without opening it and leave the pie in it for another 30-40 minutes.
    Put the pie back in the oven and bake for another 10 minutes, the whites will turn pinkish. After that, turn off the oven without opening it and leave the pie in it for another 30-40 minutes.
  9. The cake will be served the next day.
    The cake will be served the next day.
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