Deconstructed lemon tart aromatized with vodka

Preparation time: 45 min

Preheat your four at 375 °F

• General preparation

  Rehydrate the gelatin in ice water for 2 to 3 minutes. In a bowl, beat eggs. Temper the butter for the lemon cream.

• Preparing the lemon cream

  In a pot, bring lemon juice and sugar to a boil. In a bowl beat eggs until fluffy and incorporate 1/3 of the hot liquid to temper the eggs. Return this mixture to the pot with remaining lemon juice. Bring to a boil and let cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add white chocolate, Vodka and butter and mix well. Set aside to cool.

• Preparing the crumble

  For the crumble, combine all dry ingredients in a kitchen-aid mixer. Allow to mix and begin introducing cold butter morsels. Stop mixing when it starts forming little crumbled pieces of dough. Pour out mixture onto a baking tray and bake for 12-15 minutes in the oven. Let cool.

• Preparing the meringue

  In a bowl mix together egg whites and sugar. Using a whisk, bring up the egg whites to 40 ° C on a double boiler, or slightly warmer than body temperature or until all the sugar is melted. Off the heat, using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites until stiff and cooled down.

• To serve

  To assemble serve a small amount of lemon cream using a piping bag at the bottom of glass jar. Sprinkle with a little crumble, then pipe on a small amount of meringue caramelize the top using a blow torch.