I love how Alex has evolved from this cute, happy guy trying to share the joys of cooking with you to a tortured soul, obsessed with unlocking forbidden knowledge.
Yeah like the anime dudes who's originally just a jolly person but it's only later when he finds out what he's really destined for !!! Also credit to TH-cam for making random strangers Meet over randomly recommend video !
I had this sweet dessert many times in bakeries in France. At first I thought it might be to difficult to make, but seriously it's not. It requires a bit of effort, right, but it's SO REWARDING ! you do it, you tell me :)
This lemon pie is simply amazing!!!... just a couple notes: 1. the pastry must be pinched with a fork making little holes so is not going to make bubbles (like you mentioned in the video) I did that and it was perfect! 2. I make my merengue in another way, first whisk well the eggs until almost thick and then ad sugar (confectioners powder sugar) and just some drops at the end of vanilla flavour and also of lemon flavour. This way the merengue is going to cook faster and have more color on the decoration and looks more tasty :) Your lemon custard was so delicious! Thanks so much for your lovely recipes!
Thanks for the recipe. I made this for my parents, and they really liked it! I had to whisk the egg whites by hand and my arms were sore by the end, but it was delicious and worth the effort.
I am having friends tomorrow and my car is broken so I cant go out for shopping or buy something to serve :( I just saw your receipe and I do wanna THANK YOU :) you just saved my life. it is delicious and soooo easy to make. I will be a star tomorrow :)))
Just found out your channel. For the time being you're the best TH-cam Chef.. Maybe the best one ever!! Thanks for all the brilliant and scrumptious videos!
I had no idea this was a French pie. It probably explains why it is my favorite pie. :) Your recipe looks a lot easier than the one I tried to make years ago. Plus the "cooling it down before adding the meringue" part is probably where I went wrong before. My cornstarch broke, so I ended up with sweet, lemon, egg soup for a filling.
Yeah! Will make it this coming week for sure. I'm not a dessert person, but my fiancée is and she is weak for French cuisine. Also, love the power drill hack! You are my kind of cook, M. French Guy.
So I've never actually baked anything and I decided to make this pie following the instructions in your video and it was delicious! Thank you so much for the recipe and for making everything look so easy! And from now on I'm just gonna bake bake bake
Hi alex, you should probably put an annotation to let the viewers know how long you need to rest the lemon sauce in the fridge to let it set. from my experience. its about 1.5 hours. But thanks anyway. so delicious
Lemon meringue is one of my all time favourites and I've been craving it lately! And it just so happens I have lemons at home!!! I have to give this a try
Thank you Alex for such amazing recipe and the way you explain! Just baked it following your instructions and it's done great. I'm frankly not fond of lemon deserts and cooked for my husband, but I have to confess it's very delicious! Really easy and tasty :) Next time thinking of doing same in small tarts.
I just made this last week! and let me tell you, it was delicious! I do not know how to cook, and from not cooking to this ..it turned out great!!! Some recipes are hard to follow but yours was very easy! thank you !!;-)
What a pleasure to watch your videos...funny and looking extremely delicious! :D J'avoue aussi que la tarte au citron est mon péché mignon!!! :p Hate de voir la prochaine vidéo!! :)
I am going to try this next week :D I am going to a small "french themed" bring-your-own-dinner girls-night and i am in charge for the french dessert! Wish me luck!
You are an inspiration love. This looks fantastic and even though I am not a fan of lemon, I wonder if I could reproduce the recipe with a custard, similar to the one if your creme brulee you shared earlier. What do you think?
As a self professed Lemon Queen, (author of Lemon Compendium full of my global lemonlicious recipes) I have to say, your lemony pud looks delicious! I make mine with a hint of rose essence making it fit for a princess… thanks for sharing.
Alex!!! I was making lemon curd ( my grandma recipe) and then I found your channel...guess I am doing lemon meringue pie this evening! Thank you! PS. New subscriber!
Hey Alex thank you for the recipe, it looks amazing! I'm planning to make this for my school's party, is it okay if i make this pie overnight and put it into the fridge, then serve it the day after? Will freezing it affect its texture, etc.? Thank you!
***** Bonjour. May I know what size of the baking pan that you used in this video? I might need to adjust the amount of ingredients for my pan size (8" loose bottomed cake tin, I don't have a pie pan :P). Also, you chill your dough after mixed together or you directly bake it without chill it in the fridge beforehand? Merci beaucoup. :)
***** Hi man, I tried the your dough recipe, everything was good but it cracked at the edge when I rolled out the dough. May I know is it because I chilled the dough before roll it out? I tried to let it rest at room temp after took out from the fridge before rolling it but it still cracking. Looking forward for your advice :) Merci beaucoup.
Hi. I made it just now. And I have few questions. 1.should I put the pie in fridge before I cut it? 2.after the final bake it has some watery thing come out under the egg white layer is that normal? 3.the meringue inside is wet is it normal or should I bake it longer time? Hope for reply.
Also had quite a bit of weeping after cooling the pie for 3-4 hours, looks like a common issue. The question is how to avoid it? I've seen people using extra starch to stabilize for both curd and meringue. I'd try stabilizing just the meringue with something like gelatin or cornstarch. Or maybe just leave it in the oven after baking at a lower temperature to draw excess moisture, will it work? The overkill would be just baking meringue separately and assemble just before serving, but you can be screwed if the diameters don't match up... The pie was great btw, the issue is this unexpected puddle beside it afrer cooling. Should probably also use the place with dryest air to cool it.
Ingredients: Dough: 2 cups flour 1/2 cup softened butter 1 egg Pinch of salt Big pinch of sugar 20 min in the oven at 180*C or 360*F Lemon Curd: Zest of 2 lemons Juice if 3 lemons 3/4 white sugar 1 tbsp cornstarch 3 eggs + 4 tbsp cold butter Meringue: 4 egg whites Lemons juice Pinch of salt 30 min oven at 140*C or 280*F
OMFG! I love it! Now I´m baking it in oven. And I´m really curious how it will taste. I just do it with brown sugar and rye flour...little bit more healthy ;)
Hi Frenchie! I discovered your channel a few days back and I have become a huge fan of yours! I tried a few recipes and they were great :) however I tried this one and when I cut the pie there was watery stuff along with the rest (I don't have a pie tin so I made it in a shallow cake tin). I can't figure out why. Could you please help me? The flavours are great otherwise
Oishi Ganguly Hey ! Maybe youre custard wasn't thick enough? Or maybe the pie wasn't cook enough( could be your oven, or the temp or many other things )
I love how Alex has evolved from this cute, happy guy trying to share the joys of cooking with you to a tortured soul, obsessed with unlocking forbidden knowledge.
Yeah like the anime dudes who's originally just a jolly person but it's only later when he finds out what he's really destined for !!!
Also credit to TH-cam for making random strangers Meet over randomly recommend video !
I had this sweet dessert many times in bakeries in France. At first I thought it might be to difficult to make, but seriously it's not. It requires a bit of effort, right, but it's SO REWARDING ! you do it, you tell me :)
Alex, you make my wife look like a Rock Star in the kitchen!! Keep the videos rolling!!
I keep reading your comments with your french accent in my head
Not a fan of lemon meringue...mais comme j'aime tes vidéos Alex, ça vaut la peine ;)
OK! Alex I've just used your dough recipe to make an apple pie. No words to describe the perfection! Thank you for making my pie the best :)
Well, I love this! The meringue looks so exquisite, you know. Thanks a lot!
This lemon pie is simply amazing!!!...
just a couple notes:
1. the pastry must be pinched with a fork making little holes so is not going to make bubbles (like you mentioned in the video) I did that and it was perfect!
2. I make my merengue in another way, first whisk well the eggs until almost thick and then ad sugar (confectioners powder sugar) and just some drops at the end of vanilla flavour and also of lemon flavour. This way the merengue is going to cook faster and have more color on the decoration and looks more tasty :) Your lemon custard was so delicious!
Thanks so much for your lovely recipes!
La tarte au citron meringuée est la meilleure de toutes les tartes je vais absolument tester votre recette thnx a million u ve made my life easier
I like this. A recipe, a little technique and a tasty end product.
As interesting as the deep dives may be, we want more of this.
Oh myyyyy!!! Sweet and lemonosity.... Amazing frenchy!
Felicitas Pizarro We speak the same language sister ! ahah
Thanks for the recipe. I made this for my parents, and they really liked it! I had to whisk the egg whites by hand and my arms were sore by the end, but it was delicious and worth the effort.
Wow, that's dedication, took you an hour?
Lemon Meringue Pie is my absolute jam, it's been something that I adore since I was a child. And you can -never- have too many recipes for it!
I am having friends tomorrow and my car is broken so I cant go out for shopping or buy something to serve :( I just saw your receipe and I do wanna THANK YOU :) you just saved my life. it is delicious and soooo easy to make. I will be a star tomorrow :)))
Just found out your channel. For the time being you're the best TH-cam Chef.. Maybe the best one ever!! Thanks for all the brilliant and scrumptious videos!
Ary Afzan Thank you, too much honnor
So, great looking recipe and I love lemon meringue pie but wow, the drill whisk is absolutely brilliant!
Abel & Cole Ahaha what can I say. I love my tool (was absolutely not offending, thus this parenthesis might be...argh)
Excellente vidéo, comme d' habitude! Et encore une recette qui déchire et que je vais pouvoir refaire les yeux fermés. Keep up the good work Alex!
Mikhaïl Boulgakov Merci ! I will :)
Un délice pour la fin de l'année!
I ussually make an anglaise creme with lemon juice and lemon zest but your curd looks SO good and simple I'm gonna try it next time.
I had no idea this was a French pie. It probably explains why it is my favorite pie. :) Your recipe looks a lot easier than the one I tried to make years ago. Plus the "cooling it down before adding the meringue" part is probably where I went wrong before. My cornstarch broke, so I ended up with sweet, lemon, egg soup for a filling.
I love ur accent, I actually only went to a french immersion school to hear french accents from teachers...
Poopstain Hahaha best comment ever
I love it when you get out your power tools!! lol. Love love love lemon meringue pie. Yours looks amazing .. yum! :)
Thanks so much ! Especially like that cause you have a real sweet tooth
Made this recently, and it tasted even better than it looks. Really easy too even though I know nothing about baking. Great stuff.
failmore I am loving it :)
okay i think you're my new favourite person on the internet
completely agree
agreeeeed :)
Merci Alex! I made this for our friends and I'm sure they are going to love it!
Yeah! Will make it this coming week for sure. I'm not a dessert person, but my fiancée is and she is weak for French cuisine.
Also, love the power drill hack! You are my kind of cook, M. French Guy.
Pedro lisbão DRILL hack ftw
Super easy take on the lemon curd!
Loved it, Alex. Bisous!
So I've never actually baked anything and I decided to make this pie following the instructions in your video and it was delicious! Thank you so much for the recipe and for making everything look so easy! And from now on I'm just gonna bake bake bake
SophiaNewton Incredible ! Love it
Cada dia Melhor seus vídeos e seus pratos. parabéns!
Each day Best your videos and your dishes . Congratulations !
Hi alex, you should probably put an annotation to let the viewers know how long you need to rest the lemon sauce in the fridge to let it set. from my experience. its about 1.5 hours. But thanks anyway. so delicious
Lemon meringue is one of my all time favourites and I've been craving it lately! And it just so happens I have lemons at home!!! I have to give this a try
kgbn1 What a lucky coincidence... Or is it really ? ( suspense accent music )
Thank you Alex for such amazing recipe and the way you explain! Just baked it following your instructions and it's done great. I'm frankly not fond of lemon deserts and cooked for my husband, but I have to confess it's very delicious! Really easy and tasty :) Next time thinking of doing same in small tarts.
Niiiice! I love the humor and editing! Very "french-like" and so pleasant to watch :)
Man, this is a killer recipe... I like it. Thumbs up!
I cooked it two weeks ago, amazing, Merci Alex
Wonderful!! Will try on Sunday!!
La tarte au citron, j'en ai l'eau à la bouche et tout cela dans le style Britannique.
2 thumps up.
Dionysienne :)
Haha ça fait bizarre de tomber sur une vieille vidéo. Tu t'es sacrément amélioré depuis !
Fantastic as always ***** !!!
paulinacocina.net Merci !
I like the lemon curd to be super tart, it contrasts nicely with the sweet merangue.
That recipes seems to be far beyond amazing! What a stroke of genius, so going to try it!
By the way: The gravy tasted great! :b
Sebsoni Yes for this recipe ! And re-Yes for the gravy ! You're welcome anytime :)
I just made this last week! and let me tell you, it was delicious! I do not know how to cook, and from not cooking to this ..it turned out great!!! Some recipes are hard to follow but yours was very easy! thank you !!;-)
My first time in making the meringue ....... but the pie was just perfect love it
didija es Congrats !!!
What a pleasure to watch your videos...funny and looking extremely delicious! :D J'avoue aussi que la tarte au citron est mon péché mignon!!! :p
Hate de voir la prochaine vidéo!! :)
shannara03 Merci !
tremble Alex, je tente ta recette ce soir, avec une soupe a l oignon gratinee....merci pour tes videos elles sont excellentes!
+Jennifer Chemin Oh Oh oH
Looks so good!!! Thank you for another excellent video 😊
That power drill whisk was pure genius!!!!!
oh yes!! mi favorite! and make by you french guy! you are awesome
omgg the whisk and drill seriously genius
woohooo. I found this old video. Awsome. thank you for all your videos. swe chef
Thank you for this recipe, I ate it once in France and it was PARADISE!!! Finally I can make it!
(New subscriber :))
Il monocolo di Ophelia Welcome on board !
Wow! Definitely going to try this recipe out! Your videos just get better and better, with improved quality! Great work! :)
great job. Best recipe ever.
Looks wonderful, liked the music too 😁
I like your site so much that I actually feel obligated to site through the advert to the end!
Going to have some special visitors tomorrow. Definitely going to make this!
Haru Tour They 'll love it
They did!
ooh yum! summer in Australia is the perfect time for lemon meringue pie, I love that you called it a kitchen robot! haha great power tool use
Alice Minchin My english is a bit messy sometimes haha !
One of my fav!😍😍😍😍😍
isvelad velado My favorite pie
I'm going to make this recipe for tonight. Starting the New Year with a good lemon pie :D
Awwwwh! It’s petit baby Alex!
MY GOD! I am here from 2020, and seeing this, I am shocked at how much more watchable his current content is...
I love how you film your videos, so fun! Keep doing what you do. It's unique and it's working! :)
My makes meringue pie frequently since a favorite in our family. We like more twang in the lemon part so she adds a tad more lemon juice.
Hi Alex, Im used to make this tarte au citron but next time I try the drill:)))) That was something new hhhhh
Thank you so much chef :)... I will try to make this pie for an upcoming dinner. Hope I'll impress everyone with this desert XD
shab569 Everyone will be. period. haha
I am going to try this next week :D
I am going to a small "french themed" bring-your-own-dinner girls-night and i am in charge for the french dessert!
Wish me luck!
That is superb!
The taste of my youth! Must try this.
awesome
gotta make this one
I can't believe what you've done to the whisk!! Hahahahaha, that was sooooo funny XXXX
Nana Raef I love playing with my power tools. haha.
Lol I'm going to practice my French. Bonjour Alex, J'aime tes videos.
+Adeida Trevino Merci c'est gentil.
Just subscribed! Excellent video!
trivera1s Welcome on board :)
You are an inspiration love. This looks fantastic and even though I am not a fan of lemon, I wonder if I could reproduce the recipe with a custard, similar to the one if your creme brulee you shared earlier. What do you think?
That would basically be an egg custard tart with meringue
So yeah, totally doable :)
Kabloomybuzz Elizabeth Droesch Absolutely doable yes !
So cool! I want to try the drill whisk :)
Alexandra Ahern you should it's easy and it works like a charm...
Thanks Alex, as usual it looks simple and tempting. But i am afraid of pastry in general so i dunno when i would try my hand on this ....~_~
Anytime it s really not that difficult. If you find too hard, just skip the meringue...
Mais oui!!! :-D I will definitely make this for my Christmas lunch :-)
Nemien09 Oui !!!
...and it was DELICIOUS! :D Thanks!
Thank you Alex,very nice indeed.
Definetively gonna do this! Probably for christmas dinner :D
Cristina Perez Big pride expected !
tried the recipe today it's amazing!
O MY GOSH, I want to cook IT.
petit mélange entre Max Boulbil et Michel Berger 😃
j'adoooooore tes vidéos!!!!
+Blutvergiftet LOL
I m going to make it right now.
i must try
j'adore cette tarte
As a self professed Lemon Queen, (author of Lemon Compendium full of my global lemonlicious recipes) I have to say, your lemony pud looks delicious! I make mine with a hint of rose essence making it fit for a princess… thanks for sharing.
Yasemen Kaner-White Rose essence seems very Persian to me. Love that vibe :)
could be... actually I am half Turkish ;) loving your style too! remember me, when you next make something lemony!
A l'origine je n'aime pas tellement la tarte au citron, mais là j'avoue que je me laisserais bien tenter...
Alex!!! I was making lemon curd ( my grandma recipe) and then I found your channel...guess I am doing lemon meringue pie this evening! Thank you!
PS. New subscriber!
DafneHola Welcome on BOARD !
Hahaha you're a cooking genius man!
Love your channel! More recipes please :)
Hey Alex thank you for the recipe, it looks amazing! I'm planning to make this for my school's party, is it okay if i make this pie overnight and put it into the fridge, then serve it the day after? Will freezing it affect its texture, etc.? Thank you!
Looks delicious! I'll be making this! Don't think the music really fitted with the video though.
***** Bonjour. May I know what size of the baking pan that you used in this video? I might need to adjust the amount of ingredients for my pan size (8" loose bottomed cake tin, I don't have a pie pan :P).
Also, you chill your dough after mixed together or you directly bake it without chill it in the fridge beforehand?
Merci beaucoup. :)
Wai Kit Loo Hello ! I don't chill the dough before baking it. 9" ~ 10" was the size of my dish. merci !
***** Hi man, I tried the your dough recipe, everything was good but it cracked at the edge when I rolled out the dough. May I know is it because I chilled the dough before roll it out? I tried to let it rest at room temp after took out from the fridge before rolling it but it still cracking. Looking forward for your advice :) Merci beaucoup.
This just popped up in my recommendation list. Not bad! :)
Haaaa.... I love your tool.
ahahahahahhahah they guys makes me laugh so much! he's got better. The pie looks sooooo amazing and really not that difficult.
Saghar Setareh Oh well thanks my dear !
You make it look so easy. I'll try this. Lol at the power tool.
***** Give it a go with or without the power tool haha :)
Hello *****! Lol. I checked your secret project, how come I can't comment?
Hi. I made it just now. And I have few questions. 1.should I put the pie in fridge before I cut it? 2.after the final bake it has some watery thing come out under the egg white layer is that normal? 3.the meringue inside is wet is it normal or should I bake it longer time? Hope for reply.
+Kathy cat Yep pie should be cold before cut. It depends on how you like your meringue, bake it longer if you want something crunchier.
I had the same thing
Also had quite a bit of weeping after cooling the pie for 3-4 hours, looks like a common issue. The question is how to avoid it? I've seen people using extra starch to stabilize for both curd and meringue. I'd try stabilizing just the meringue with something like gelatin or cornstarch. Or maybe just leave it in the oven after baking at a lower temperature to draw excess moisture, will it work? The overkill would be just baking meringue separately and assemble just before serving, but you can be screwed if the diameters don't match up... The pie was great btw, the issue is this unexpected puddle beside it afrer cooling. Should probably also use the place with dryest air to cool it.
Ingredients:
Dough:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup softened butter
1 egg
Pinch of salt
Big pinch of sugar
20 min in the oven at 180*C or 360*F
Lemon Curd:
Zest of 2 lemons
Juice if 3 lemons
3/4 white sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
3 eggs
+ 4 tbsp cold butter
Meringue:
4 egg whites
Lemons juice
Pinch of salt
30 min oven at 140*C or 280*F
Same but add 1 cup of sugar to the meringue Good luck tomorrow
Drizzle milk to form dough
Subscribed, awesome recipe
Diego Pintos Welcome on board !
Tu devrais faire un video sur des entrées pour Noel!!
BolFelix On my way... chut...
Mon dessert préféré ! Miam !
OMFG! I love it! Now I´m baking it in oven. And I´m really curious how it will taste.
I just do it with brown sugar and rye flour...little bit more healthy ;)
Lucie Schrámek Gotta love that healthy twist !
It was amazing...so fresh and crispy..I´m just sharing it on ;)
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Love it !!! Love the post ( was able to read it thx to google trad ) and your twist :)
Can you share a classic french recipe cassoulet please!!!! I love it so much
Tanika Kh Cassoulet is on its way !
Hi Frenchie! I discovered your channel a few days back and I have become a huge fan of yours!
I tried a few recipes and they were great :) however I tried this one and when I cut the pie there was watery stuff along with the rest (I don't have a pie tin so I made it in a shallow cake tin). I can't figure out why. Could you please help me? The flavours are great otherwise
Oishi Ganguly Hey ! Maybe youre custard wasn't thick enough? Or maybe the pie wasn't cook enough( could be your oven, or the temp or many other things )
okaaay thank you I'll try again.
Again I am a huuuuge fan! Thank you so much for the videos
I know you already did a Venezuelan video but I would love for you to make a Pabellon it is really an amazing dish
coni torres Pabellon Criollo ?