Arizona Sunshine Lemon Pie

 

At 23, I hardly knew how to make pancakes, tomato and mozzarella…

Jerome de Oliveira was the world champion in confectionery.

The youngest world champion in the world.

He is 31 and now has two stores, one in Cannes and one in Cagnes-sur-Mer.

Nice surprise to find the recipe in special issue #2 of Fou de Pâtisserie magazine.

Ingredients:

• 200 grams of wheat flour
• 100 grams powdered sugar
• 80 grams butter
• 1 egg
• Pinch of salt

To decorate:

• 4 lemons (15 cl juice and zest from 3 lemons)
• 125 grams cane sugar
• 50 grams butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 heaped tablespoon of cornstarch

Instructions:

1. Make the Pie Dough:

Pour the sifted wheat flour, powdered sugar, and salt into a bowl. Add the softened butter cut into pieces. Knead the dough by hand until crumbly. Add the egg and knead until you get a homogeneous dough ball. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for two hours.

2. Bake the Pie Crust:

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). Roll out the chilled dough between two sheets of lightly floured baking paper to a thickness of 3 mm. Transfer the dough to a greased and floured tart mold. Prick the dough with a fork, line the bottom with parchment paper, and fill with baking weights or dried beans.

Bake the crust blind for 10 minutes at 200°C (400°F). Remove the weights and parchment paper, reduce the oven temperature to 180°C (350°F), and bake for another 15 minutes until golden brown. Allow the pie crust to cool on a wire rack.

3. Prepare the Lemon Cream:

Grate the zest of 3 lemons and squeeze enough juice from all 4 lemons to measure 15 cl. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, lemon zest, and cane sugar until thickened. Add cornstarch and whisk until smooth.

In a saucepan, bring the lemon juice to a boil. Pour the hot lemon juice over the egg mixture while whisking vigorously. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Add the butter, cut into pieces, and stir until smooth.

4. Assemble the Lemon Pie:

Pour the cooled lemon cream into the prepared pie crust. Smooth the surface with a spatula. Chill the pie in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.

Enjoy your delicious lemon pie!