Lemon meringue

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    21

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Pâtisserie Made Simple: The Art of Petits Gâteaux

By Maxine Scheckter

Published 2026

  • About

Lemon meringue was my first pastry love. The crispy base, the tart lemon filling and the airy meringue makes it the most perfect combination of textures and flavours. Here I’ve tried to keep it simple and true to the original, while incorporating some classic French techniques. This is also a great way to showcase one of the most amazing fruits — the finger lime. It’s a lime in the shape of a finger, that when cut open reveals little caviar-like pearls of citrus. They work so perfectly as a