Celebrating #PopsicleWeek with Creamy, tart and sweet Key Lime Curd Meringue Popsicles clad in lightly toasted meringue - basically, a mini pie on a stick!
It's a long weekend here in 'the six' and although one needs no excuse to eat all the popsicles, this would be a perfect one. Three sun-drenched days of impromptu dips in the lake, fiercely competitive board games, sundown walks in the woods accompanied by scary stories and an array of melty, drippy popsicles to cool things down. Don't you just LOVE summer? How about these Key Lime Curd Meringue Popsicles?
You know how much I love popsicles, right!!!
A few weeks back, I made a variety of curds and compotes, key lime being among the mix. I had a bit left over the recipe I was working on and decided to make these Key Lime Curd Meringue Popsicles. Boy, were they ever GOOD! A perfect balance of creamy, tart and sweet. The Dude and I shared one and after his first bite, declared that they tasted EXACTLY like key lime pie. And you know what goes splendidly well with key lime pie? YUP! Meringue.
The experience of toasting a layer of meringue separated from a popsicle by a mere couple millimetres, is exactly why I have yet to try making baked Alaska. Didn't help that it was a hot-as-hell day either. Oh, the drama! I made six popsicles and had only two to photograph, in the end.
Normally, when I photograph popsicles, I chill the surface on which the pops will be photographed. If that surface can't be chilled, then I chill a marble slab, or a metal baking sheet and place it under the surface. That technique has always worked for me. Not so much this time, however.
Victim number one was held upright, so that I could cover both sides with the meringue. So far, so good. Before I could finish toasting the meringue, I had to enlist the Dude to help me lick my forearm clean of the sweet, sticky citrus sludge. Don't judge, but we rather enjoyed that. 😉
The third and fourth pops, the two that appear in the video, slid off the sticks shortly after being lifted. Those were scraped into a bowl, chilled and enjoyed later. For the final two Key Lime Curd Meringue Popsicles, I left them on the chilling tray in the freezer and toasted them while still in the freezer. Worked beautifully and yes, I am THAT idiot.
You know what? They were so worth the trouble! If it's cooler where you are, you have got to try them with the toasted meringue. If you can't be bothered, add the meringue without toasting, or skip the meringue altogether. It does not diminish the pie on a stick experience these Key Lime Curd Meringue Popsicles deliver.
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Ingredients
Popsicle:
- 1 cup lime curd preferably, homemade
- 250 grams coconut cream
- 80 grams coconut milk
- 43 grams confectioner's sugar
Meringue:
- 150 grams liquid egg whites
- 250 grams sugar
- 1 vanilla bean scraped
Instructions
To make the popsicles:
- Place all ingredients in a bowl and use a hand whisk to combine until smooth.
- Pour into popsicle molds and freeze for 8-10 hours, or overnight.
To make the meringue:
- Fill a heavy duty pot about a quarter of the way with water and place on the stove over medium heat to simmer.
- Add egg whites and sugar to your stand mixer's bowl and place on top of the pot, ensuring the bottom of the bowl is not in contact with the water in the pot.
- Gently whisk the sugar and egg white mixture constantly, until temperature reaches 160°F.
- Once at the correct temperature, remove from heat, wipe away the water from the underside of the bowl and transfer to your stand mixer.
- With the whisk attachment, begin to whip the meringue until it is thick, glossy, and the bottom of the bowl is no longer warm to the touch.
Assembly:
- Keep the popsicles on a chilled surface and slather with meringue, using an offset spatula or spoon.
- Lightly torch the meringue and sprinkle with lime zest.
- Eat immediately, or return to the freezer until ready to enjoy.
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Lokness @ The Missing Lokness says
What a brilliant idea! These pops look stunning and irresistible. I would love a dozen, please! 🙂
I Sugar Coat It! says
Thanks, Lokness! Next batch is headed your way! 🙂
Noel says
Key lime is our favorite!! These look amazing! I'll be giving this a try soon. Meanwhile, pinned, tweeeted, etc! Spreading the word so others can have some of this delicious good stuff too.
I Sugar Coat It! says
Thanks you so much, Noel!! You will LOVE them! Hope to hear about your experience torching them. 🙂
Kim says
These are so awesome. I know ice cream can be a pain to photograph in summer so I can totally relate to your story. But they turned out fabulous.
I Sugar Coat It! says
I have never had to lick and clean and eat so much during a photo shoot. 🙂 No complaints here, though. 😉 Thanks!
amanda says
These look so delish! Your pictures are beautiful and you're making me want to make a batch! The coconut in this recipe is calling my name! I love coconut in the summer!!
I Sugar Coat It! says
Thank you! They were quite the treat!
Cynthia Rusincovitch says
These are genius! I love the idea and I bet they are the perfect treat on a hot day!
I Sugar Coat It! says
They were AH-MAZING!!! Thanks.
Mackenzie says
I never would have thought to make popsicles out of curd!!!! I had some rose curd leftover from a recipe that I made in May and that would have been a fun thing to do with it! Plus, how fun is meringue on a popsicle!?!?!?!
I Sugar Coat It! says
Mmmm, rose curd is delightful!! I made an ice cream with some of the curd and thought I'd whip up a few popsicles with the leftover curd. They tasted so much like pie, they begged for a dollop of meringue!! 🙂
Michelle says
Just a thought, maybe dipping the very frozen pops in the meringue might work. A quick "fluffing" with a spatula before toasting, and you're good to go (easy for me to say here in my cool house with no pops to speak of ☹️). Stunning pics BTW!
I Sugar Coat It! says
Believe me, the central air was pumped up! I thought they would slide off the stick if I did that, but foolish of me to not even try. Next batch, you clever lady. 😉
Rachael @ Rachael's Foodie Life says
i absolutely 100% need to make these ASAP with the meringue!! i love lemon and lime curds and lemon meringue pie is my favourite pie ever so these have gotta happen!