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Lemon Tart

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Lemon Tart

A classic French tarte au citron, with a buttery pastry shell holding a silky, sharp lemon curd filling, dusted with a little icing sugar.

Total time
70 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
French
vegetarian

Ingredients

1 sheetsweet shortcrust pastry
4eggs
3egg yolks
150gcaster sugar
zest of 3lemons
150mlfresh lemon juice
150mldouble cream
80gbutter, softened

Instructions

1

Blind bake pastry shell at 190°C for 15 minutes until golden. Cool.

2

Whisk eggs, yolks, sugar, lemon zest and juice.

3

Add cream. Whisk.

4

Strain into a jug.

5

Reduce oven to 150°C.

6

Pour filling into pastry case.

7

Bake 25–30 minutes until just set with a wobble.

8

Cool completely.

9

Dust with icing sugar.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
582
Protein
9.5g
Fat
42.4g
Carbs
43.3g
Fiber
0.6g
Sodium
90mg

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