# What you'll need:
→ Pastry Shell
01 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
04 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
05 - 1 large egg yolk
06 - 2-3 tablespoons ice water
→ Passionfruit Curd
07 - 1/2 cup passionfruit pulp, fresh or thawed from frozen with seeds strained
08 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
09 - 2 large eggs
10 - 2 large egg yolks
11 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
12 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
13 - Pinch of salt
→ Meringue Topping
14 - 3 large egg whites, room temperature
15 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
16 - 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
17 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
# Method:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
02 - In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt. Add cold cubed butter and rub with fingertips or use a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add egg yolk and ice water, mixing until dough just comes together. Press dough into prepared tart pan, trim edges, and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
03 - Line pastry with parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake for 15 minutes, remove weights and parchment, then bake 8-10 minutes more until golden. Cool completely before filling.
04 - In a saucepan, whisk together passionfruit pulp, sugar, eggs, egg yolks, lemon juice, and salt. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until thickened approximately 8 minutes or until mixture coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and whisk in cubed butter until smooth.
05 - Pour prepared curd into cooled tart shell and smooth the top surface. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until set.
06 - In a clean mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar while beating until stiff, glossy peaks form. Beat in vanilla extract.
07 - Spoon or pipe meringue onto chilled tart in decorative swirls. Brown meringue using a kitchen torch or under a preheated broiler for 1-2 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.
08 - Refrigerate tart for 30 minutes before serving to ensure clean, neat slices.
