After receiving a beautiful new cake stand from my sister I
had to make something scrummy to show it off. I had been playing with the idea
of tackling pastry but for some reason I've always been intimidated by it. I
found a recipe for sweet pastry that seemed straight forward enough for a first
attempt. I scoured the cupboards and decided I had all the ingredients for a
Lemon Meringue Pie. Making the pastry couldn't have been easier. I just wish I didn't have to wait around while the dough chilled. I made a lovely, zesty lemon curd and some meringue for the topping. I played with the meringue to create swirly peaks of on top. When it came out of the oven I waited
until cool before having some with a cup of tea. It was delicious! Not too sweet but
sweet enough and I was delighted with the even bake on the base!
