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LEMON MERINGUE CUPCAKES
LEMON MERINGUE CUPCAKES
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
Prep Time: 25 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 14
Ingredients
- LEMON FILLING:
- 3 EGG YOLKS (RESERVE WHITES FOR MERINGUE)
- 3/4 CUP GRANULATED WHITE SUGAR
- 3 TBSP. ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
- PINCH OF SALT
- 3 TBSP. LEMON JUICE
- 2 TBSP. LEMON ZEST, LOOSELY PACKED
- 1/2 CUP WATER
- 2 TBSP. UNSALTED BUTTER, MELTED
- CUPCAKES
- 1/2 CUP UNSALTED BUTTER
- 1 CUP SUGAR
- 2 EGGS
- 3 TBSP. LEMON JUICE
- 2 TSP. BAKING POWDER
- 1 TSP. SALT
- 1-1/2 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
- MERINGUE:
- 3 EGG WHITES
- PINCH OF SALT
- 1/4 CUP SUGAR
Instructions
- 1) MAKE LEMON FILLING: IN SMALL SAUCEPAN OVER LOW HEAT, WHISK EGG YOLKS, SUGAR, FLOUR, AND SALT; WHISK IN LEMON JUICE, LEMON ZEST, WATER, AND MELTED BUTTER; INCREASE HEAT TO MEDIUM AND, WHISKING CONSTANTLY, COOK UNTIL LEMON FILLING IS SMOOTH AND THICK, ABOUT 7 MINUTES; REMOVE FROM HEAT AND SET ASIDE
- 2) PREHEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES
- 3) MAKE CUPCAKES: IN MEDIUM BOWL, BEAT BUTTER AND SUGAR UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY; BEAT IN EGGS, LEMON JUICE, BAKING POWDER, AND SALT; BEAT IN FLOUR UNTIL JUST COMBINED
- 4) DIVIDE CUPCAKE BATTER BETWEEN 12 CUPCAKE LINERS IN A MUFFIN PAN; BAKE 15-16 MINUTES UNTIL CENTER OF CUPCAKES FIRMS UP; REMOVE CUPCAKES FROM OVEN AND COOL 5-8 MINUTES (DO NOT TURN OFF OVEN)
- 5) MEANWHILE, MAKE MERINGUE: BEAT EGG WHITES WITH SALT UNTIL MIXTURE BEGINS TO STIFFEN; ADD SUGAR AND BEAT UNTIL MERINGUE IS STIFF AND FORMS PRETTY PEAKS (DON’T OVERDO IT)
- 6) WITH A SHARP KNIFE, REMOVE CENTER OF EACH CUPCAKE (ABOUT 1″ IN DIAMETER), LEAVING A LAYER OF CUPCAKE BENEATH CUT OUT; DISCARD CUPCAKE CORE (OR TREAT THE WEARY BAKER TO A TART LITTLE SNACK); FILL CUPCAKE CENTERS WITH LEMON FILLING
- 7) DIVIDE DOLLOPS OF MERINGUE BETWEEN CUPCAKES, SPREADING OUT TO EDGES AND GENTLY TAPPING WITH BACK OF SPOON TO FORM PEAKS; RETURN CUPCAKES TO OVEN AND BAKE AN ADDITIONAL 5-6 MINUTES UNTIL MERINGUE PEAKS ARE GOLDEN BROWN; REMOVE FROM OVEN AND LET COOL 10 MINUTES; REFRIGERATE AN HOUR OR MORE BEFORE SERVING – MAKES: 12 ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS CUPCAKES
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