Luscious Lemon Curd Meringue Cupcakes

Name: Luscious Lemon Curd Meringue Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 125g salted butter, 155g caster sugar, 2 tsp lemon zest , ½ jar Lemon Curd, 2 eggs , 150g self-raising flour, 150g plain flour, 125ml milk, Meringue: 4 egg whites, 215g caster sugar

Introduction

Prep time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
Serves: Serves 12
Summary
Ingredients:: 125g salted butter; 155g caster sugar; 2 tsp lemon zest; ½ jar Lemon Curd; 2 eggs; 150g self-raising flour; 150g plain flour; 125ml milk; Meringue: 4 egg whites, 215g caster sugar

Cooking Method

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4 then line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper cases.
Use electric beaters to beat the butter, sugar and lemon zest in a bowl until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flours and milk until combined. Divide mixture into paper cases. Bake for 20 minutes.
Once cooked, cut a deep hole from the centre of each cupcake and spoon 1 tablespoon of lemon curd into the hole.
For the meringues, whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form. Continue whisking and gradually add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Continue whisking until all sugar dissolves.
Use a piping bag to pipe meringue mixture over each cupcake. Use a cook’s blowtorch to lightly toast meringues or bake again for 3-5 minutes until toasted.