Description
Mini Lemon Meringue Tarts with vibrant citrus curd, golden crust, and toasted meringue—perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
½ cup fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp lemon zest
½ cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1 whole egg
4 tbsp butter
Tart shells (6 mini)
3 egg whites
¼ tsp cream of tartar
½ cup sugar
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Prepare and blind bake tart shells for 15 minutes.
3. Zest and juice lemons.
4. Over double boiler, cook lemon curd ingredients until thick.
5. Fill tart shells with warm lemon curd.
6. Whip egg whites with sugar until stiff peaks form.
7. Pipe or spoon meringue on top of tarts.
8. Bake at 375°F for 8–10 minutes until meringue is golden.
9. Cool at room temperature for 1 hour.
10. Chill tarts in fridge before serving.
Notes
Ensure curd is fully cooled before adding meringue.
Use a kitchen torch for extra meringue browning.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: Lemon Meringue Tarts, Mini Lemon Tarts, Citrus Dessert