Online Cooking Class: Make a Classic Lemon Meringue Tart
Chef Stacey will teach you her tips and tricks to make a decadent lemon meringue tart in this online cooking class.
Begin by crafting the buttery shortbread crust for your tart with all-purpose flour, vanilla bean paste and unsalted butter. Plus, master the technique of kneading and shaping the dough. Use zesty lemon juice, egg yolks and sugar to make a tangy lemon curd using the bain-marie technique. Finally, learn the secrets to making a classic Italian meringue with sugar, egg whites and water. Fill your baking dish with the shortbread crust and layer in the lemon curd. Pipe on the meringue to assemble your dessert before diving into your sweet creation.
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Shortbread
With all-purpose flour, cornstarch, powdered sugar, vanilla bean paste and unsalted butter
Lemon Curd
With lemon juice, egg yolks, sugar and unsalted butter
Italian Meringue
With sugar, egg whites and water
Chef demonstrates each step and assists you as you perform each step.
Ask questions and have the chef check your progress.
- Recipes Recipes are sent in your booking confirmation.
- Ingredients Ingredients can be adapted for dietary restrictions or lack of availability.
- Technology Connect with the chef using Zoom on your computer, tablet or mobile device.
- Class Participation Chime in with questions through audio or chat. Use of video is optional.
- Class Minimum 2 guests
- Class Maximum 10 guests
- Event Duration 2 hours
- LabelsVegetarian, Beginner, French, Baking, Pastry, Gourmet, Valentine's
Ingredients
- Corn starch
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla bean paste or extract
- Unsalted butter
- Lemon juice
- Egg yolks
- Egg whites
- Granulated sugar
Kitchen Equipment
- Kitchen thermometer
- Food torch gun (optional)
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Paddle & whisk attachment (for mixer)
- Parchment paper
- Pot (2)
- Stainless steel medium bowl (that will fit on top of pot)
- Rolling pin
- Tart shell pan (8 in)
- Whisk
- Rubber spatula (2)
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
Allison
21 Feb 2025
Great class, delicious dessert!
Becky
05 Jan 2025
Wonderful class and wonderful instructor! I look forward to taking more of her classes. 😊
Ryan
21 Apr 2022
Excellent experience and explanations on the techniques she used in making the chocolates. Had a wonderful time expanding our life experiences.
Meet your chef
A passionate chef, baker and entrepreneur, Chef Stacey has added "teacher" to her impressive resume as she currently spends her days sharing her cooking and baking knowledge with students through a variety of culinary experiences. Prior to her current endeavor, Chef Stacey built extensive pastry experience working as a pastry chef instructor for the country’s largest hands-on cooking class program, a lead pastry chef and a lead cake decorator.
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