glazed lemon & thyme greek yogurt bundt cake.

I like baking but I'm also a lazy baker. I lack patience, which is absolutely essential in Singapore's heat. I don't bake in an air conditioned room which means that whenever I make cupcake frosting or roll out short crust pastry, I have to either a) frost or roll super quickly and do a mediocre job or b) frost a few cupcakes and stick the frosting back into the fridge.

And umm.. I don't have the time or patience for either.

Which is why nowadays I'm trying to go back to basics and relook at simple recipes that are delicious and fuss free without the embellishing them with complicated and overly sweet frosting. 

No Bake Lemon Meringue Pie.

 

A few weeks ago I was really disappointed because I couldn't produce those beautifully caramelised meringue swirls on top of my lemon tart. This week I tried a simpler lemon tart recipe because I just wanted finish off the tart quickly to focus on the meringue because I finally bought a can of gas for my blow torch.

I must say that even though the blow torch looks extremely intimidating, I'm absolutely in love with it. Granted, I do still have lots of practice to do to get that perfect golden color swirls but I'm happy with my first try, although I'm terrified of the extremely strong flame from it.

This was a no bake tart recipe and it turned out surprisingly well. It had the perfect lemony taste which was offset by the sweetness of the meringue and the buttery graham base although it looked like a dessert which required a lot of effort. 

This would definitely be a great dessert to impress your guests with if you need a last minute dessert for any party!

Lemon Meringue Tart.

I'm a big fan of lemony anything, citrusy anything. I think the tartness of a citrus fruit offsets the sweetness from desserts so well.

Previously I've made lemon squares before and it turned out really well, so this time I wanted to attempt a lemon meringue pie because I love the pretty cloudy swirls on top of the pie. I got too excited to make this that I forgot to get a can of gas for the blow torch, but I ended up browning the top in the oven. It works as well but it doesn't turn out as pretty.

For this tart, I've used a Donna Hay recipe here. To be honest, this isn't one of my favourites. I loved the crust but I felt that the filling was a little too thick, and having just a small slice would be too much for one dessert. Recently I came across a no bake lemon meringue recipe (always a plus for lazy people like me!), I'll be sure to try it in the next few weeks!