Lemon Meringue Loaf Recipe From Spinneys
When Life Gives You Lemons, Make a Meringue Loaf
This zesty dessert not only makes a pretty picture but it's various textures and tastes will satisfy your tummy and tastebuds in one go. Here's Spinneys' recipe for Lemon Meringue Loaf.
Lemon Meringue Loaf
Spinneys
Ingredients
- 1 lemon drizzle loaf (recipe below)
- 4 tbsp lemon curd
- 2 spinneysFOOD Free Range Eggs, whites only
- 50g spinneysFOOD Caster Sugar
- 50g spinneysFOOD Icing Sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp cornflour
- For the lemon drizzle loaf:
- 200g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
- 280g spinneysFOOD Caster Sugar
- 3 spinneysFOOD Free Range Eggs
- 125g spinneysFOOD Self-Raising Flour
- 75g ground almonds
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp lemon curd
- Zest and juice of 2 lemons (approx 100ml juice)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Grease and line a 1.5-liter loaf tin.
- Put the butter and 180g sugar in a bowl. Beat with an electric hand whisk until pale and fluffy.
- One at a time, beat in the eggs. Stir in the flour, ground almonds, baking powder, lemon curd and lemon zest.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared tin and level the surface with a spoon. Bake for 40-45 minutes, covering with foil after 25 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Combine the lemon juice and remaining sugar. Use a skewer to pierce holes right through the warm loaf then spoon the drizzle over the top. Leave to cool in the tin.
- Make sure the loaf is completely cold before carefully slicing horizontally into 3 even layers.
- Place the bottom loaf layer crust-side down on a cake stand or plate and spread with 2 tbsp lemon curd. Place the middle layer of sponge on top then spread with the remaining lemon curd. Top with the final layer of sponge.
- Put the egg whites, both sugars and the cornflour in a large heatproof bowl. Beat with an electric hand whisk until combined then set over a pan of barely simmering water.
- Continue to whisk for 5-7 minutes, or until the meringue is very thick and holds its shape.
- Spread the meringue over the loaf. Use a blowtorch to light brown before you serve
Information
- Category
- Desserts
- Cook Time
- 55 minutes
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