Lemon Mousse Meringue Tart | Saltation Desserts

 Back inward January, y'all mightiness remember that I made a creamy, fresh lemon mousse.  I couldn't larn it out of my mind!   I needed around other argue to become far in 1 lawsuit again then I recreated it inward the shape of a tart consummate amongst graham cracker crust too swiss meringue.

It is tart, sweet, tangy, and... forthwith it is beautiful plenty to serve for a exceptional occasion.

If y'all convey never tried pipe amongst an icing bag, this is a keen 1 to kickoff on.  Don't last scared!  It is then elementary - the large tip volition brand whatsoever endeavour await good.  If y'all are non into it, y'all tin sack operate past times it amongst whipped cream instead!

Lemon Mousse Meringue Tart
with a graham cracker crust

1 recipe of Lemon Mousse
8 graham crackers
iv tablespoons of butter
1 recipe of Swiss Meringue (recipe below)

Prepare the crust past times breaking the graham crackers into crumbs past times paw or inward a nutrient processor.  Melt butter too stir into graham crumbles amongst a fork.  Pack the mixture into a tart pan packing it all the agency upward the sides.  Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.  Let it cool completely.

Prepare the lemon mousse equally the crust cools.  Pour it into the crust.  Chill spell y'all create the meringue.  It is best to produce this presently earlier serving, equally meringue does non produce keen inward the refrigerator.

Pipe on the meringue using a large starburst tip & pastry bag.  

Swiss Meringue

iv egg whites
1 loving cup of sugar
1 pinch of cream of tarter

In the operate past times bowl of a double boiler (glass bowl sitting on a sauce pan amongst simmering water), whisk together egg whites, saccharide too cream of tarter.  Cook mixture inward the double boiler over medium depression oestrus for 3-5 minutes, or until saccharide has dissolved.  If y'all rub the mixture betwixt your fingers, y'all should last able to nation if the saccharide has dissolved.

Transfer the mixture to your kitchen help fitted amongst the whisk attachment.  Whisk on high for 7-10 minutes.  The mixture volition cool too froth into a thick meringue equally it whips.

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