Lemon and Italian Meringue Cake

What does it include?

Ingredients

• 200 g digestive biscuits
• 100 g melted butter
• 3 eggs
• 150g sugar
• 100 ml lemon juice
• 30 g maicena
• 150 g sugar for the meringue
• 3 egg whites
• 30ml water
• 1 pinch vanilla
• 1 pinch salt

How to prepare it step by step?

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Crush the cookies until you obtain a fine sand and mix them with the melted butter.
3. Line a springform mold with this mixture and refrigerate.
4. Beat the yolks with the sugar until white, add the lemon juice, the cornstarch and cook over medium heat until it thickens.
5. Pour over the cookie base and refrigerate.
6. For the meringue, beat the egg whites with the salt until frothy, add the sugar, water, and vanilla.
7. Cook over medium heat until it reaches 70°C, then pour over the cold cake.
8. Gratin until golden in the oven.