Saturday 23 June 2012

Lemon Meringue Roulade

A very refreshing dessert! Love it!


Ingredients
5 egg whites (1/2 cup)
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup heavy cream
4 tbsp good-quality lemon curd (Recipe below)
confectioner's sugar for dusting

Directions:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F(180C) and line the baking pan (10x14in(25x35cm) shallow baking pan with parchment paper
  2. Whisk egg whites with electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
  3. Continue whisking at at a slower speed and gradually add the sugar, a little at a time
  4. Gently fold in the vinegar, cornstarch, and vanilla, trying to keep all the air in the mixture
  5. Spread the mixture into the pan and bake in the centre of the oven for 15 minutes.
  6. Remove the meringue from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature
  7. Meanwhile, whisk the cream until thick but not stiff, it should remain unctuous
  8. Fold in the lemon curd (recipe below) until just well blended; a few ripples will enhance the roulade.
  9. Sprinkle a fresh sheet of parchment paper with confetioner's sugar
  10. Carefully turn the cooled roulade out of the pan on to the sugared parchment
  11. Spread the lemon cream over the unabked side of the roulade with a palette knife
  12. Roll the meringue up around the filling, being firm but not squeezing out the fillings.
  13. Place seam side down on a serving plate, cover, and chill. Sift over confection's sugar to serve.
  14. PREPARE AHEAD The meringue can be made up to 3 days in advance and stored, unfilled, in a dry, airtight container

Lemon curd Recipe:
Ingredients:
5 yolks
1 cup sugar
4 lemons zested and juiced
1 stick butter, cut into parts and chilled

Directions:
  1. Whisk egg yolk and sugar
  2. Add 1/3 cup citrus juice to egg yolk mixture.
  3. Whisk over simming water until thick (approx. 8 minutes) or light yellow
  4. Remove from heat and stir in butter
  5. Remove to container and place a plastic wrap on top surface
  6. It can be refridgerate up to 2 weeks

You can freeze it and store in freezer up to 8 weeks!

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