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Lemon Tart

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Lemon Tart
CategoryDesserts
TypeDessert
PreparationOven
DifficultyMedium
Cooking time30 min
AuthorVernon Lee from Greenwood
Published on10/17/2026
Recipe numberEN-1784
1. In a large bowl mix the softened butter and icing sugar to a cream with a wooden spoon then beat in the egg yolk. Add the flour and salt and rub the butter mixture and flour together with your fingers until crumbly. 2. Add the egg yolk to the mixture and knead briefly until it forms a firm dough. Wrap in plastic wrap and leave to chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. 3. Roll out the pastry until very thin and line the quiche tin allowing a small amount of pastry to overlap the edges. Prick the base of the pastry with a fork and bake at 400F for 20 minutes. 4. Grate the zest from the lemons into a bowl then add the juice from the lemons. Break the eggs into a large bowl and add the caster sugar and mix well. Add the lemon juice, zest and the cream and whisk gently. 5. Pour the mixture into the pastry case and bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes until set. 6. Sprinkle a little icing sugar and serve with whipped cream.

Author’s note

you have the tart shell to make then make the lemon curd then before serving any toppings.

Ingredients

1Icing sugar (Condiment)
1 stickButter (Dairy products)
1Egg yolk (Dairy products)
6Eggs (Dairy products)
2 cupsCream (Dairy products)
1whipped cream (Dairy products)
6Lemon (Fruits)
2 cupsAll purpose flour (Groats)
2 cupsCaster Sugar (Groats)
1 PinchSalt (Spice)
1 cupsIcing Sugar (Sugar)
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