This is the fantasy of every pastry lover : a crunchy crust, a sour lemon curd, all topped with the fluffiest meringue ever! Become a real pastry chef making this one of a kind pie! The pie crust ...

You could make the pastry case and lemon filling in advance then whip up the meringue just before baking this classic dessert. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Grease a 20cm/8in fluted flan tin.

Line the pastry case with baking parchment and fill with baking beans or uncooked rice. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove the parchment and baking beans. Bake for a further 5 minutes. Brush the ...

Is there any way of getting the meringue to adhere to the lemon curd layer when you make lemon meringue pie? I put the meringue on top when the curd was still warm, which is meant to help, but the ...