Festive Clementine Meringue Pies

Festive Clementine Meringue Pies

Couverts8 individual pies
Preparation 1 hour
plus chilling and infusing 35 minutes
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Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Tart tins
  • Piping bag
  • Stand mixer
  • Sugar thermometer

Ingredients

For the Pastry:

For the Clementine Curd:

For the Meringue:

Instructions

Step 1 – Make the Pastry:

  • In a food processor, pulse together the flour, icing sugar, spices, and salt until combined.
  • Add the chopped butter and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  • Add the egg yolk and 1-2 tbsp cold water, pulse until the mixture forms a ball.
  • Wrap the pastry in cling film and chill for 30 minutes.

Step 2 – Clementine Curd:

  • Mix cornflour with a splash of clementine juice to form a slurry.
  • In a saucepan, combine the cornflour mixture, remaining clementine juice, orange juice, clementine zest, lemon juice, and sugar.
  • Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then remove from heat.
  • Whisk in butter and egg yolks.
  • Return the mixture to low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
  • Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature.

Step 3 – Prepare Pastry:

  • Roll out the chilled pastry and line eight individual tart tins.
  • Chill for 10 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6.

Step 4 – Blind-Bake Pastry:

  • Line the pastry cases with parchment paper and baking beans.
  • Blind-bake on a baking tray for 10 minutes until golden brown.
  • Remove the beans and bake for another 5-8 minutes until pastry is fully cooked.
  • Cool in the tins.

Step 5 – Prepare Meringue:

  • In a pan, combine sugar with 50ml water.
  • Bring to a boil until it reaches 116°C on a sugar thermometer.
  • In a stand mixer, whip egg whites to soft peaks.
  • Slowly drizzle in the sugar syrup while whisking continuously.
  • Continue whisking until the meringue cools.
  • Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a 1cm round nozzle.

Step 6 – Assemble Pies:

  • Spoon the cooled clementine curd into a piping bag and pipe an even layer into the base of the pastry cases.
  • Pipe meringue over the curd to form peaks.

Step 7 – Cook Meringue:

  • Use a blowtorch to briefly cook the meringue or grill for 30 seconds to 1 minute until golden.
  • Serve the pies immediately.

Notes & Wine Advice

Wine Advice:

Pair these delightful pies with a sweet sparkling wine such as Moscato d’Asti or a demi-sec Champagne. The effervescence and sweetness of the wine will complement the citrusy flavors of the clementine curd and balance the sweetness of the meringue.

Nutrition values

Calories: 350 kcal | koolhydraten: 45 g | Eiwitten: 5 g | Vet: 16 g | Suiker: 30 g
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Course; Dessert
Diets; Vegetarian