Meyer lemons are my favorite for cooking and baking. Meyer lemons are hybrid citrus fruit, believed to be a cross between a regular lemon and a mandarin orange. They have a sweeter, less acidic taste than standard lemons, with a thinner, smoother skin that ranges from deep yellow to orange. Their juice and zest are highly prized in cooking and baking, especially in desserts, cocktails, and salad dressings.
Whatever lemons you have on hand, squeeze them out and sieve. Freshly squeezed lemon juice can be stored in the fridge for a few days. Lemon juice freezes very well too.
Lemon Curd
In the saucepan, heat up lemon juice along with the sugar and butter. Avoid to reach the boiling point. Add mascarpone, turn off the heat and add the eggs.
Give a gentle mix with the immersion blender; set aside.
Tart Shell
Blind bake sugar dough crust for 20 minutes at 330ºF/160ºC. Set aside.
Adding Lemon Curd
Pour lemon curd in the blind baked tart shell half way full. Place the pie in the oven and add the remaining lemon filling.
Baking
Bake lemon pie for 20 minutes at 300ºF/150ºC. Turn off oven, and leave the pie inside the oven for 10 minutes more until set but slightly wobbly in the center. Let cool and remove the tart ring.
Zest lime over the pie.
Storage
Lemon pie can be stored for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. It can also be kept frozen for up to 3 months. Pop the frozen lemon pie straight in the oven for 5 minutes – let stand on the counter for 15 minutes. Enjoy!