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9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago

I made this on New Years Eve. My guests said it tastes " like sunshine" It is much easier than it looks and sooooo yummy using Meyer lemons .Maggy

Lemon Curd Meringue Nests

serves 12
3 large egg whites
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup superfine sugar (if you don't have superfine sugar you can make your own by processing granulated sugar for about 60 seconds in a food processor)
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
12 tablespoons (1/2 recipe) The BEST Ever! Lemon Curd (recipe below)
12 candied lemon slices, for garnish

Preheat oven to 200°. Prepare a baking sheet by cutting a piece of parchment paper to fit. Turn parchment paper over and draw or trace 12 2" circles (I used a 2" circle cookie cutter and a sharpie). Turn paper back over (so marker is facing down) and set aside.

Place egg whites In the bowl of your stand mixer. Allow them to come to room temperature (about 30 minutes). Using the whisk attachment, whip egg whites on low speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar and whip the egg whites on medium speed until they reach soft peaks.

With the mixer on low speed, very slowly add sugar. Increase speed to medium-high and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla extract and mix.

Transfer meringue to a piping bag fitted with a large tip (or a gallon zipper bag a small piece cut off the corner). I used a 1M tip to obtain the very nicely structured nests. You could also use an 1A for a smoother look. To form your nest, form the bottom by starting in the center of each circle and moving in a circular pattern, fill each circle with meringue.

Using clean hands and water, lightly dip fore finger into water and gently press down the points where the piping ends. Following the edge of each bottom you have created, pipe the walls by piping 2 circles on top of each other (no need to stop once the first is complete, just continue piping and end when you have 2). You will end up with little points sticking up again, repeat the previous process and press down on each point with a damp finger to flatten it out.

Place in oven and bake for 1 hour. Turn off oven and turn tray around. Allow tray to stay in oven for 1 hour, with the oven off. Meringues are done when you thump the bottom and it sounds hollow. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

Spoon lemon curd into a clean piping bag (or plastic zipper bag with a tiny piece cut off the corner). Fill meringue nests with lemon curd. Allow to rest for 20 minutes and the lemon curd will seep into the meringue crevices. Refill nests again and garnish with candied lemon slice. Serve and enjoy!

The BEST Ever! Lemon Curd4 lemons
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
5 large eggs
3/4 cup lemon juice (4 lemons)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Remove the zest of 3 lemons, in strips, using a vegetable peeler (do not remove the white pithy part, it is bitter). Put the zest and the sugar in a food processor, process until the zest has become fine and you have a smooth lemon sugar.

In a medium mixing bowl beat the butter and the lemon mixture for 2-3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time mixing well after each addition. Add the lemon juice and salt, mix until well combined.

Pour mixture into a medium saucepan and cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Cook until lemon curd reaches about 180 degrees. Remove the curd from heat and strain though a sieve set over a bowl. Discard strained zest and allow to cool.

Comments (27)

  • 9 years ago

    Oh Maggy what are you trying to do to my hour glass figure. Yummy


    Brian

  • 9 years ago

    And, as always, the secret ingredient is Meyer lemon.

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    You know, same as Brian, I am trying to keep my sick pac like him and it is not going to work if you keep doing this..lol

    Looks very very yummy...Thanks as always!

    Hugs

  • 9 years ago

    Oh my...that looks good! I have a meyer lemon left on Alexander...I have been eating so well lately....I may need a cheat treat ;-)

  • 9 years ago

    John. Nothing is as good as a "Meyer lemon" Brian, Mike. Come on! They have No Calories..Laura you do need a cheat treat. Maggy

  • 9 years ago

    My company motto...."if life gives you lemons, pray they are Meyers"


  • 9 years ago

    Maggy that desert looks phenomenal delicious I love deserts I have a recipe for pineapple squares I will try to find it , the squares are very rich and delicious. Have a great night darling.

    Mikey I have six packs to just not on my body . Take care buddy.

  • 9 years ago

    Beautiful looking Maggy!

  • 9 years ago

    Thanks Cory. Bet you have some good citrus recipes. Brian, you made me laugh .Share your recipe. Maggy

  • 9 years ago

    Lol Brian!! I laughed too! Find that recipe for us please!

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Brian is very witty. Here is a website I came across . They ship Meyer lemons to US and Canada . An interesting site and also has some recipes . http://www.lemonladies.com/ Maggy

  • 9 years ago

    Thanks Maggy!

  • 9 years ago

    Saw in USA today... Where the beloved blood orange is booming right now

    Has a slide deck of blood orange drinks and dishes. Maybe some good ideas.

  • 9 years ago
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    These are really good on a hot summer day. You can use frozen sherbet .

    http://www.lostintelligencer.com/eats/2005/0505lemonshell/sorbet.html

    Maggy

  • 9 years ago

    Maggy - The lemon meringue is very aesthetic and I bet delicious , gotta give it a try . I made a Key lime pie last week since i wanted to use up the ripe key limes n Meyer lemons .followed this recipe , turned out pretty good.

    Dev

  • 9 years ago

    Dev , they are delicious. You will like them.Key lime pie sounds yummy. I am going to have lots of key limes if the blossoms are any indication. Maggy

  • 9 years ago

    Some of those blood orange ideas look incredible! Thanks for sharing!

  • 9 years ago

    Good morning everyone good morning everyone. Sunny here but -14 degrees. The greenhouse is 60 degrees.

    Some awesome recipes here . Maggy

    https://www.facebook.com/indianriverdirect/?ref=page_internal&hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE&fref=nf

  • 9 years ago

    Maggy, thank you for posting and sharing the citrus recipes. They sound really good.


  • 9 years ago

    They are nice. We buy ,oranges, grapefruit and honey bells,pecans when the truck comes to SW Ontario. I have tried some of the recipes .Where are you located Jinnylea. Nice to see you here. Maggy

  • 9 years ago

    Maggy, -14 and you are keeping it at 60!!!!! Good for you! Thank God for the pool cover, right? Nice looking deserts! I wish I lived much closer to you. I would hook you up with lots of trees and you would with food!! Yum..I hope you are doing ok these days..The ground hog saw his shadow...Ugh!!(((

  • 9 years ago

    Hi Mike. How you doing? You would have loved the sunshine here today.but very cold. Still lifts the spirits. We can't possibly have 6 more weeks of winter.! I Have been having a lot of difficult with my back so can't do a lot .My house is kind of upside down, Had a new floor installed in our family room today Mike if I cooked for you it would be necessary for you to go to the gym everyday. The solar pool cover is sooooo good. We are getting better putting it on and off every year now. I couldn't keep it warm enough without it. Have a great evening. Maggy


  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Let me add another recipe I have been trying recently...ginger ale with fresh or fresh-frozen citrus juice.

    Fine-grate a 2-3" piece of ginger root...more if you want to increase the ginger bite. If you live in a warm climate you can grow your own ginger!

    Mix 3 cups filtered water, 1/2 cup sugar (I use Zulka as it's not so refined as white sugar), and 1/4 tsp salt in a pan and bring to a simmer. Optionally add 1/2 tsp molasses for minerals and a little more complexity to the flavor. Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat and simmer for five minutes and let steep while the mixture cools enough to pour. Pour through a medium to fine strainer depending on how much of the grated ginger you wish to remove. Pour an additional cup or two of filtered (removes chlorine that may inhibit yeast) water through the ginger left in the strainer to help recover as much of the flavor as possible. Add 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice or other tart citrus. I have been using calamondin lately but I'm eyeing a few meyers I have on a small bush. The mixture should not be too hot at this point but let it cool if it's hot to the touch. Place in a lidded 1/2 gallon jar, add 1/4 tsp Fleishman's bread yeast, bring mixture up to total of 1/2 gallon with additional filtered water and mix the yeast in well. Leave jar with the lid on tight at room temperature for a day or two to allow the yeast to carbonate the mixture. Gently invert the jar once a day to resuspend sediment (yeast and ginger fines) and you may wish to carefully crack the lid a bit once a day to ensure you don't build up too much pressure. After one day in my 70-degree house the mixture is ready to drink. Once it's carbonated, place in the refrigerator to slow the yeast activity...we aren't trying to make an alcoholic beverage, just carbonation! You will want to gently invert the jar a time or two each time you pour from it but be careful not to shake it up or you may have a fizzy mess once you open the lid!

  • 8 years ago

    And, as always the Meyer lemon peel is NOT bitter, you can simply peel it with a vegetable peeler and chop it; no need to bother with the zesting process and the care to avoid the white part.


  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    Thanks for that note John. I don't know why one couldn't zest (or chop the entire peel as you say) a meyer and add the peel along with the grated ginger. I haven't tried this yet but I have a relative who skipped the ginger and carbonated fruit juice with yeast. I don't know how low the pH can be for yeast to thrive.

  • 8 years ago

    The demand for our Mayancello and our Meyer lemon meringue pies is exponential... I may have to become the new Sara Lee. Looking for someone who wants to make/promote both.

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