Pastries & desserts

Tarte au citron meringuée

A crisp pastry tart filled with tangy lemon cream and topped with browned meringue.

Say it: tart oh see-TRON meh-ran-GAY (approximate English pronunciation)

This tart balances three textures: a crisp pastry base, smooth lemon filling and an airy meringue topping. Lemon juice and zest bring acidity, while the meringue supplies sweetness and may be lightly browned with a torch or under a grill. Bakeries offer individual tartlets as well as larger tarts sold by the slice. A plain tarte au citron has no meringue, so check the full name when ordering.

Names to look for on menus

tarte au citron meringuée, tartes au citron meringuées, tarte citron meringuée, tarte au citron meringuee, tarte citron meringuee, lemon meringue tart, lemon meringue tartlet, lemon meringue tartlets, lemon meringue pie

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