這幾天白天最高氣溫能到30度，夏天真是快到家門口了。最近兩周我開始喜歡起冰鎮檸檬汁來，每灌下一大杯，就會為自己沒有選擇毫無營養成分的可樂而沾沾自喜。昨天從網上看到這個lemon meringue pie的方子，就大膽做了一把。好像不太難，不過有兩個小問題，不知道大廚們都是怎麽處理的。第一，擠檸檬汁的時候總是不小心讓檸檬籽掉出來，防不勝防。第二，這個派好像在冰箱裏放過之後就會出水，不知道這個能不能避免。
不管怎麽說，先看看配方吧。
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/lemon-meringue-pie-recipe/index.html
Ingredients
Lemon Filling:
- 4 egg yolks (reserve whites for meringue)
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (two lemons)
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1 (9-inch) pre-baked pie shell
- 1 recipe Meringue, recipe follows
Directions
Adjust the oven rack to the middle position. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Whisk egg yolks in medium size mixing bowl and set aside.
In a medium saucepan, combine cornstarch, water, sugar, and salt. Whisk to combine. Turn heat on medium and, stirring frequently, bring mixture to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and gradually, 1 whisk-full at a time, add hot mixture to egg yolks and stir until you have added at least half of the mixture.
Return egg mixture to saucepan, turn heat down to low and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 more minute. Remove from heat and gently stir in butter, lemon juice, and zest until well combined. Pour mixture into pie shell and top with meringue while filling is still hot. Make sure meringue completely covers filling and that it goes right up to the edge of the crust. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until meringue is golden. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Make sure pie is cooled completely before slicing.
Meringue Topping:
- 4 egg whites
- 1 pinch cream of tartar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Place egg whites and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form and then gradually add sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form, approximately 1 to 2 minutes. Use to top lemon filling.
Yield: topping for 1 (9-inch) pie
茶公評價說，這個餅長得虛胖虛胖的，嗬嗬。
瞧人家做的標準派
再看看我做的“醜小鴨”版。沒等派涼透就切開了，所以裏麵的filling不太整齊 ：-）
大家周末愉快！
