Lemon Tart
The French tarte au citron — a crisp, sweet shortcrust case filled with a sharp lemon custard baked just until it sets with a wobble. Blind-baking the case thoroughly is what keeps the base crisp under the wet filling.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 200 g plain flour
- 50 g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting
- 1 pinch salt
- 120 g cold butter, cubed
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp cold water
- 4 eggs
- 150 g caster sugar
- 3 lemons, finely grated zest and juice (about 150 ml)
- 150 ml double cream
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 3324 kcal · P 57.3g · C 386.1g · F 180.7g
Estimated from 10 of 10 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Pulse the flour, icing sugar, salt and butter in a food processor to fine crumbs. Add the yolk and water and pulse just until the dough clumps. Flatten into a disc, wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- 2Roll the pastry 3 mm thick and line a 23 cm loose-bottomed tart tin, letting the excess hang over the rim. Prick the base with a fork and freeze for 15 minutes.
- 3Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan). Line the case with baking paper and fill it with baking beans. Bake for 15 minutes, lift out the paper and beans and bake for 10 minutes more, until the base is dry and golden. Trim the overhang with a sharp knife.
- 4Lower the oven to 140°C (120°C fan).
- 5Whisk the eggs and caster sugar until just combined, without whisking in air. Stir in the lemon zest and juice, then the cream. Strain into a jug and skim off the foam.
- 6Set the tart case on a baking tray on the oven shelf and pour the filling in there, right to the top: a full tart spills on the way to the oven.
- 7Bake for 30–35 minutes, until the filling is set at the edges with a slight wobble in the centre.
- 8Cool completely, then chill for at least 2 hours. Dust with icing sugar before serving.
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Questions and answers
How long does Lemon Tart take to make?
About 100 minutes: 40 min prep and 60 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Lemon Tart?
10 ingredients: plain flour, icing sugar, salt, cold butter, egg yolk, cold water, eggs, caster sugar, lemons, double cream.
How many servings does this Lemon Tart recipe make?
8 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Lemon Tart?
About 416 kcal, with 7.2 g protein, 48.3 g carbohydrate and 22.6 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Lemon Tart recipe suit?
It is vegetarian.
What cuisine is Lemon Tart?
Lemon Tart comes from French cuisine.
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