Lemon tart


Lemon tart
Lemon tart (tarte au citron) is one of France's great classic desserts, though there are many different versions. This is more or less the classic version, with sweetcrust pastry and a creamy filling that uses both lemon zest and juice for a deliciously tart tart!
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Last modified on: September 18th 2019

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1 hour 27 min.6 min.1 hour 33 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Lemon tart
In a mixing bowl, cut 175 ml butter into small pieces and leave at room temperature to soften.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Lemon tart
Pour 110 ml caster sugar and 10 ml Vanilla sugar into a medium-sized saucepan, then zest 2 lemons over.

Mix in with a whisk, cover and leave the sugar to absorb all the flavour of the lemon zest (this can be prepared the day before and left overnight in the fridge, which is even better).

Stage 3 - 1 hour
Lemon tart
Blind bake the tart case made with 300 ml Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée).

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Lemon tart
Take the pan containing the sugar and lemon zest. Add 150 ml egg, the juice of both lemons and mix with a whisk.

Stage 5
Lemon tart
Put the pan on low heat and stir constantly...

Stage 6 - 6 min.
Lemon tart
...until the mixture thickens.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Lemon tart
Pour the hot filling mixture through a fine sieve into the bowl with the butter...

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Lemon tart
...and push through the sieve with a soft spatula, leaving only the lemon zest, which can be discarded.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Lemon tart
Mix the butter thoroughly into the lemon mixture.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Lemon tart
Finish with a quick blitz from a blender to give a smooth, creamy lemon filling.

Stage 11 - 3 min.
Lemon tart
Pour the filling into the tart case while it is still hot. Smooth the top if necessary and refrigerate until serving.

Stage 12
Lemon tart
If you would like to add a touch of decoration, cut 3 or 4 slices of lemon (a mandolin is the ideal tool for this).

Stage 13
Lemon tart
Candy the lemon slices by simmering in 100 ml caster sugar with 100 ml water for 15 minutes.

Stage 14
Lemon tart
Arrange the lemon slices around the top of the tart.
Remarks
Using the same basic idea, you can make this tart with other citrus fruit: lime, grapefruit, orange, etc.
Keeping
1or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
4,099 Kcal or 17,162 Kj47 gr388 gr267 gr
205 %18 %37 %40 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
410 Kcal or 1,717 Kj5 gr39 gr27 gr
20 %2 %4 %4 %
Per tart
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
4,099 Kcal or 17,162 Kj47 gr388 gr267 gr
205 %18 %37 %40 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Egg, Nuts
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 tart : 4.11 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée)Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tarte Bourdaloue, How to roll out pastry for a tart, Mini almond-morello tarts, Simple maple-syrup tart, Exotic fruit tart, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mont d'or in brioche, Oatmeal and apple cookies, Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Nantes Tourton, Langoustine sabayon tart, ... All
EggEgg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Almonds pyramids, Chocolate and matcha tea biscuits, Oatmeal and apple cookies, Tomato omelette, Shiitake eggs, ... All
Caster sugarCaster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate cream, Pizza dough, Chocolate and matcha tea biscuits, Cantucci di Prato, Coffee custard, ... All
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