The Boho Baker’s Chocolate Lemon Meringue Tartlets

Chocolate Lemon Meringue Tartlets served on a rustic style plate
  • 12 servings
  • 1 hour 30 minutes to prepare
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Ingredients

  • For the pastry
  • 1x500g block shortcrust pastry
  • 25g cocoa
  • For the filling
  • 3tbsp cornflour
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 3 lemons
  • 50g unsalted butter
  • 3 egg yolks
  • For the meringue
  • 4 egg whites
  • 200g caster sugar
  • 2tsp cornflour

Instructions

The Boho BakerThe Boho Baker describes herself as “Baker. Writer. Forager. Wanderer. Organic ingredient and edible floral Enthusiast. Member of the Guild of Food Writers.” Very local to our HQ in Preston, she’s our fabulous professional guest recipe writer, and champion of celebrating the best of our local produce. Follow her on instagram @thebohobaker

We have it on good authority that these Chocolate Lemon Meringue Tartlets did not last very long after the photoshoot!

This recipe makes 12 tartlets or one 25cm round tart.

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C (fan)/gas mark 5.
  2. Knead the cocoa into the pastry until well combined. Roll the pastry out onto a work surface and use it to line the tart tins. Prick the bases with a fork and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  3. To make the lemon filling, combine the cornflour and caster sugar in a bowl. Add a little water to form a smooth paste.
  4. Grate the lemon zest into a pan along with 250ml of water. Gently warm over a low heat. Squeeze the juice from the lemons into the cornflour paste and add it to the pan. Whisk continuously until the the mixture has thickened.
  5. Cube and stir in the butter and egg yolks. Heat for one more minute before leaving to cool.
  6. Line the pastry cases with paper and fill with baking beans or uncooked rice. Bake for 25 minutes before removing the paper and beans, and cooking for a further 5 minutes.
  7. When the pastry cases have cooled, add a layer of lemon filling to each one and refrigerate.
  8. To make the meringue, beat the egg whites using an electric whisk on a medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the sugar a spoonful at a time, leaving 30 seconds between each. When all of the sugar has been added, continue to mix for 5 minutes. Fold in the cornflour.
  9. Spoon the meringue mixture over the tarts and increase the oven temperature to 230°C/210°C (fan)/ gas mark 8. Bake the tarts for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the oven and enjoy hot or cold.

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