Shaker whole-lemon pie
A covered pie of paper-thin whole lemons macerated with sugar and baked with eggs.
Active time40 min
Cooking1 h 15 min
Total6 hResting : 4 h 30 min
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Ingredients
- 250 g whole thin-skinned lemons, untreated after harvest
- 4 large eggs, size L
- 60 ml water
- 450 g shop-bought raw all-butter shortcrust pastry
- 400 g white sugar
Preparation
Wash and dry the lemons. Remove the ends and slice as thinly as possible, peel and flesh together. Remove seeds. Use the guard if using a mandoline. Toss with sugar, cover and macerate for at least 120 minutes at room temperature, stirring occasionally.
250 g whole thin-skinned lemons, untreated after harvest400 g white sugar- very sharp knife or mandoline with guard
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After macerating, heat the conventional oven to 220 °C. Weigh 300 g pastry for the base and keep 150 g chilled. Roll between baking paper sheets and line a 23 cm tin with paper underneath. Cover with paper and add baking weights. Bake for 10 minutes, remove weights and top paper, then bake for another 10 minutes. Cool completely on a rack for about 30 minutes. Reduce the oven to 200 °C.
450 g shop-bought raw all-butter shortcrust pastry- oven
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Whisk eggs with water for about 2 minutes until airy. Stir into the lemons and their syrup, then pour into the cooled prebaked base. Roll the reserved pastry between paper, lay over the filling, gently seal the edges and cut steam vents.
4 large eggs, size L60 ml water- bowl
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Bake for 25 minutes at 200 °C, then reduce to 180 °C and bake for about 30 minutes more. The crust should be deeply golden and filling set, without liquid at the vents. Cool completely on a rack for about 120 minutes before slicing. Refrigerate leftovers.
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Allergens
- Eggs
- Gluten
- Milk
Sources and credits
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