Lemon Curd Tartlets

Yield: 12 servings
Meringue
Water
13.2oz (375g)
Braun Ovasil Meringue Mix (633103)
1.5oz (45g)
Sugar
23.8oz (675g)

Whisk together the water and the Ovasil in the bowl of a mixer until the Ovasil has dissolved. Using a whisk attachment, whip up at high speed, slowly adding the sugar a little at a time until it has come to full volume.

Exotic Fruit Glass
Caraman Exotic Fruit Purée (583110)
19.4oz (550g)
Frutta Prima Original Tahitian Vanilla Beans (596102), Scraped
1 each
Texturas Agar (622009)
0.4oz (10g)
Sugar
7oz (195g)
Pastry Ideale Glucose (505092)
3.5oz (100g)
Corn Maltodextrin
3.5oz (100g)

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Using a hand blender, combine the purée, scraped vanilla bean, and agar in a medium pot. Then add the sugar and glucose. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a boil. Pour the mixture into a shallow container, and refrigerate until fully set and chilled. Blend the set mixture in a chilled high speed blender until a smooth purée is obtained. Add the maltodextrin, and continue to blend until dissolved. Spread the gel in a thin sheet on a lightly greased Arte Piatto Clear Transfer Sheet, Half Sheet (226095) using a stencil in the Texturas Croquanter Kit (622034) dehydrate for 24 hours.

Assembly
Frutta Prima Lemon Curd in a Bag (652001)
30oz (850g)
HUG Sweet Tartlet, Square (009090)
12 each
Lemon, Zested
As needed


Pipe the lemon curd into the bottom of the tart shells. Scrape off excess for a smooth top. Pipe the Meringue on top and lightly torch. Garnish with Exotic Fruit Glass and lemon zest.