The sweet-tart meringue crust and the lemon filling make a mouth-watering combination.
Lemon-Orange Meringue Tarts
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 3 hr 25 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
Meringues
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup sugar
Filling
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
Garnish
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, if desired
- Fresh mint leaves, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 250°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Draw six 4-inch circles on paper.
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Step2In large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar at medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating at high speed until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is almost dissolved. Spoon meringue onto circles on paper-lined cookie sheet, building up edges to form 1-inch-high sides.
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Step3Bake at 250°F. for 1 hour. DO NOT OPEN OVEN. Turn oven off; leave meringues in oven with door closed for 2 hours.
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Step4Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch. Slowly stir in orange juice. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture thickens. Stir in lemon juice and lemon peel. Cool completely. Store filling in refrigerator.
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Step5To serve, spoon lemon filling into meringue shells. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. If desired, garnish with mint leaves.
Nutrition
140
Calories
0g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
33g
Total Carbohydrate
31g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 140
- Calories from Fat
- 0
- Total Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 30mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 33g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 31g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate;
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