Classic Lemon Tart

Name: Classic Lemon Tart
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 tbsp lemon zest, about 1 lemon; 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes; 1 egg yolk; 2 eggs; 5 egg yolks; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup 35% cream; 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice, about 3 lemons; icing sugar, for dusting

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Prep Time25 min
Total Time1 h 15 min
Makes12 Servings

By Chatelaine

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Tart and tangy but still deliciously sweet, this impressive dessert is creamy, delicate and oh so easy!

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp lemon zest, about 1 lemon
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
1 egg yolk

FOR FILLING

2 eggs
5 egg yolks
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup 35% cream
2/3 cup fresh lemon juice, about 3 lemons
icing sugar, for dusting

Instructions

POSITION rack in bottom of oven. Preheat to 350F. Combine flour with sugar and lemon zest in a food processor and whirl until mixed. Add butter and egg yolk. Whirl just until crumbs start to clump together, about 1 min. Transfer dough to centre of a 9-in. tart pan with 1 1/8-in. sides and a removable bottom. Press dough from middle of pan to edges. Using fingertips, press dough up edges of pan until even with rim. Line pastry with a large sheet of parchment paper. Fill with dried beans or pie weights to hold pastry in place while it bakes. Place tart pan on a baking sheet. Bake on bottom rack 25 min.
WHISK eggs and egg yolks with sugar in a large bowl until mixed. Whisk in cream, then lemon juice. After crust has baked 25 min, remove parchment and beans. Pour filling through a sieve into crust. Return tart (on baking sheet) to bottom rack and bake until edges of filling start to bubble and centre looks smooth, 30 min. Filling should jiggle a bit when pan is lightly shaken. Cool completely on a rack. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to set filling. To unmold tart, rest pan on an overturned bowl and let rim slip away from base. Loosen tart from the base with a thin metal spatula. Sift icing sugar overtop just before serving. Will keep well, refrigerated, up to 2 days.

Tip:

Use the bottom of a large measuring cup to evenly press dough for crust.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 256, Protein 4g, Carbohydrates 30g, Fat 14g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 18mg.

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