Easy Lemon Tart Recipe
Looking for a refreshing and delicious dessert? Try our easy lemon tart recipe! With a sweet and tangy lemon curd filling and a flaky crust, this classic lemon tart is perfect for any occasion. It's incredibly simple to make—just prepare the crust, fill with lemon curd, and you’re done. Whip up this homemade citrus pie in no time and impress your family and friends.
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Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 509kcal
Equipment
- Tart Pan 9 or 10 inches in diameter
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 2 tablespoon cream
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup cold butter cut into small pieces
For the Curd:
- 4 eggs
- 2 yolks
- ½ cup lemon juice fresh
- lemon zest of 2 lemons
- 1¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup butter
Instructions
For the Tart Crust:
- Preheat your oven to 375F.
- In a ball whisk the egg yolk and cream together and set aside.
- In the large bowl mix the flour, salt and sugar. Add butter and mix together with your hands.
- Add yolk cream mixture and mix together with a fork.
- Shape a mixture into a disk, wrap and let it chill for about an hour.
- Roll the dough into a circle a little bit bigger than your tart pan and place it on the pan. Press the dough into the pan, trim the edge. Freeze for about 20 minutes.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until a light golden color.
For the Lemon Curd:
- Reduce the oven to 350F.
- Whisk together eggs and yolks. Set aside.
- Zest two lemons. Squeeze lemon juice.
- Add the zest, juice, butter and sugar to a medium sized pot. Place over medium heat.Constantly stir until butter is melted and mixture starts boiling. Remove from the heat.
- Very slowly in a few steps add into egg mixture while whisking constantly. (if added at once, eggs can cook and it would smell like scrambled eggs)
- Pour mixture back into the pot and place over a low heat. Whisk constantly until mixture thickens and starts to bubble.
- Strain the curd into a bowl.
- Pour the curd into the tart shell. Smooth the surface.
- Bake for about 9-10 minutes.
- Let it cool and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 220mg | Sodium: 364mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 980IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg