Lemon Vanilla Pie

That Melts in Your Mouth

Oh, how I love those old, yellowed notebook pages. Sometimes, happiness really is just one slice away.

This Lemon Vanilla Pie is the perfect expression of simple elegance a silky, creamy filling infused with freshly grated lemon zest and fragrant vanilla, nestled inside a tender, buttery crust.

Perfect for spring afternoons, light celebrations or those quiet moments when you crave something that smells like home and sunshine.

It’s simple to prepare and disappears faster than your coffee finishes brewing.

Dough

• 250 g flour

• 200 g * caster sugar

• 80 g butter

• 1 egg

• A pinch of baking powder

  
  

Custard

• 900 ml milk

• 3 packets of vanilla pudding powder

• 6 tablespoons sugar

• 1 packet of lemon-flavored vanilla sugar

• Grated lemon zest

• 150 g butter

• 100 g ** icing sugar

Method

1. Add cold, cubed butter to the sifted flour and gently crumble it with your hands. Add sugar, baking powder, and the egg, then knead into a dough (depending on the size of the egg, you may need to add a tablespoon or two of milk to bring the dough together nicely).

2. Divide the dough into two parts, roll each out to about 30x30 cm, and bake the layers on the back of a baking tray in a fan-assisted oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 8 minutes or until the edges begin to lightly brown. The layers should remain pale.

3. Meanwhile, prepare the cream filling: reserve a bit of the milk to mix the pudding powder, and bring the rest of the milk with sugar to a boil. Stir in the pudding mixture and cook until thick. Let the custard cool completely, then add grated lemon zest and the margarine previously whipped with icing sugar.

4. Mix well until smooth. Spread the cream between the two baked layers. It's best to let the cake sit overnight so the layers soften. You can top it with chocolate glaze or simply sprinkle with grated chocolate.

Tip

You can reduce the sugar in the dough to 120 g. For the cream, if you prefer less sweetness, use only 6 tablespoons of sugar and dust the finished cake with icing sugar (just 1 tablespoon is enough).

If you try this recipe, I’d love to see your version!

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Limun Vanil Pita

Sveži Klasik s Mirisom Djetinjstva

Eh, što volim te stare, požutele listove sveske. Ponekad je za sreću dovoljno samo jedno parče limuna.

Ova pita od limuna i vanile pravo je oličenje jednostavne elegancije, nežan, kremast fil sa notama sveže narendane kore limuna i mirisne vanile, smešten u prhko, puterasto tjesto.

Savršena za prolećna popodneva, lagane proslave ili one trenutke kada vam treba nešto što miriše na dom i sunce.

Priprema je jednostavna, a rezultat nestane brže nego što stignete da skuvate kafu.

Za kore

• 250 g brašna

• 200 g *šećera

• 80 g maslaca

• 1 jaje i malo praška za pecivo

Za vanila kremu

• 900 ml mleka

• 3 kesice pudinga od vanile

• 6 kašika šećera

• 1 kesica vanilin šećera sa aromom limuna

• naribana korica limuna

• 150 g maslaca

• 100 g **šećera u prahu

Priprema

1. U prosijano brašno dodati hladan maslac, isečen na kockice i rukama ga lagano utrljati u brašno. Dodati šećer, prašak za pecivo i jaje, pa umesiti glatko testo. U zavisnosti od veličine jajeta, možda će vam biti potrebna i kašika-dve mleka da se tjesto lepo sjedini.

2. Testo podeliti na dva dela, razvaljati na otprilike 30×30 cm i peći kore na obrnutom plehu u rerni sa ventilatorom na 180°C, oko 8 minuta, ili dok blago ne porumene sa strane kore treba da ostanu svetle.

3. U međuvremenu pripremiti fil. Od ukupne količine mleka odvojiti malo da razmutite puding, a ostatak mleka staviti da provri sa šećerom. Ukuvati puding u gust krem i ostaviti da se potpuno ohladi. U ohlađeni krem dodati rendanu limunovu koricu i prethodno penasto umućen margarin sa šećerom u prahu.

4. Sve dobro sjediniti i filovati kore. Najbolje je da kolač odstoji preko noći, kako bi kore lepo omekšale. Po želji, kolač možete preliti čokoladnom glazurom ili samo posuti rendanom čokoladom.

Savet

Šećer* za kore možete smanjiti na 120g, a za fil** ako ne volite previše slatke kolače, koristite samo 6 kašika kristal šećera, a gotov kolač pospite kašikom šećera u prahu.

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