American lemon pie

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1 hours 30 min.

Cooking time

About recipe

American lemon pie is a traditional American cake. Each family cooks it differently, with its own characteristics, but I got a very successful recipe, which I hasten to share. If you have never tried American lemon cake, I highly recommend baking it, especially for lovers of lemon and lemon baked goods. The recipe is simple, especially if you follow all the step-by-step recommendations. All the best and good luck! Delight yourself and loved ones with delicious homemade cakes!

Purpose: Pies and cakes

Recipes by ingredients: # Flour / # Milk products / # Fruit

Required ingredients::
Butter

155 grams (115 grams in batter, 40 grams in the filling)
Wheat flour

200 grams
Cold water

2 tablespoons
Salt

1 pinch
Lemon

2 pcs
Eggs

2 pcs (2 proteins for moreng, 2 yolks for filling)
Sugar

255 grams (15 grams (or 1 teaspoon) in batter, 120 grams for moreng, 120 grams for stuffing)
Corn starch

60 grams
Water

1 glass
Vanilla sugar

1 sachet

How to make
1. In a blender bowl, add flour, 115 grams of cold butter, salt, sugar, mix everything until crumbly.
2. Put flour crumbs in a bowl, make a well, pour 2 tablespoons of cold, preferably ice water.
3. Knead the dough into a ball, transfer to a bag, put in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes.
4. While the dough is resting, prepare the lemon filling. To do this, put sugar, starch in a saucepan, stir, pour 1 glass of water, mix well again.
5. Put the pot on low heat and, stirring constantly, bring to a boil.
6. Grate the zest of two lemons.
7. After grated the zest, squeeze the juice of two lemons.
8. Separate the whites and yolks of two eggs; set the proteins aside for now.
9. Add 2 tablespoons of starch mass from the pot to the yolks. Stir well until smooth.
10. Add lemon zest, pour in lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to reserve. Mix everything.
11. Transfer the lemon mass to a saucepan and mix with the starch mass until smooth.
12. Add the butter to the lemon filling.
13. Roll out the dough in a thin layer.
14. Transfer the dough to a baking dish, form low edges, about 2-3 cm, beat the bottom with a fork.
15. Cover the baking dish with dough with baking paper, add the charge (peas, beans, etc.). Place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 15-20 minutes, then remove the top and bake for another 10 minutes until gently browned.
16. While the base of the cake is baking, in the "water bath" beat the whites with sugar, adding 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and a bag of vanilla sugar.
17. Beat the egg whites until stiff foam. Remove the whipped proteins from the water bath.
18. Put the lemon cream in the baked form and place in the oven to bake for 10 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.
19. Spread moreng on top of the cake (from a pastry bag or with a regular spoon). Put in the oven again for about 10 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees until it becomes gently creamy.
20. Cool the finished lemon cake completely, carefully remove it from the mold. Enjoy a very tasty cake with a pleasant refreshing lemon flavor. Delicious!

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Source: povar.ru