These Lemon Meringue Cupcakes offer an unusual twist on dessert, combining two of our favourite treats. They are especially good for impressing guests at a party.
✔ INGREDIENTS:
🔸Lemon filling:
🔹3 egg yolks (reserve whites for meringue)
🔹3/4 cup granulated white sugar
🔹3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
🔹pinch of salt
🔹3 tablespoons lemon juice
🔹2 tablespoons lemon zest, loosely packed
🔹1/2 cup water
🔹2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
🔸Cupcakes:
🔹1/2 cup unsalted butter
🔹1 cup sugar
🔹2 eggs
🔹3 tablespoons lemon juice
🔹2 teaspoons baking powder
🔹1 teaspoon salt
🔹1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
🔸Meringue:
🔹3 egg whites
🔹pinch of salt
🔹1/4 cup sugar
✔ INSTRUCTIONS:
🔸Make lemon filling: In small saucepan over low heat, whisk egg yolks, sugar, flour, and salt; whisk in lemon juice, lemon zest, water, and melted butter; increase heat to medium and, whisking constantly, cook until lemon filling is smooth and thick, about seven minutes; remove from heat and set aside.
🔸Preheat oven to 190 degrees Celsius.
🔸Make cupcakes: Ina medium bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy; then beat in eggs, lemon juice, baking powder, and salt; finally beat in flour until just combined.
🔸Divide cupcake batter between 12 cupcake liners in a muffin pan; bake 15-16 minutes until the centre of cupcakes firms up; remove cupcakes from oven and cool 5-8 minutes (do not turn off oven).
🔸Meanwhile, make meringue: beat egg whites with salt until mixture begins to stiffen; add sugar and beat until meringue is stiff and forms pretty peaks (don’t overdo it).
🔸With a sharp knife, remove centre of each cupcake (about 1″ in diameter), leaving a layer of cupcake beneath cut out; discard cupcake core (or treat the weary baker to a tart little snack); fill cupcake centres with lemon filling.
🔸Divide dollops of meringue between cupcakes, spreading out to edges and gently tapping with back of spoon to form peaks; return cupcakes to oven and bake an additional 5-6 minutes until meringue peaks are golden brown; remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes; refrigerate an hour or more before serving.
🔸Makes: 12 absolutely delicious cupcakes
Enjoy!
👉 Don’t forget to share this with your family & friends. 😘
Res: yourlifechoices.com.au
