Down Under Lemon Tart
This recipe was found whilst i was on the train and found that somebody left it on the seat.
Recipe Summary Down Under Lemon Tart
This is a 'to-die-for' tangy lemon tart. Family and friends always request it when invited for dinner.
Ingredients | Beef Pie Recipes Australia2 ½ cups all-purpose flour⅞ cup butter¾ cup confectioners' sugar1 egg yolk1 ½ tablespoons cold water4 eggs¾ cup superfine sugar (or granulated sugar, processed to fine texture in a food processor)2 tablespoons minced lemon zest¾ cup fresh lemon juice½ cup heavy whipping creamDirectionsPlace flour, butter, and confectioners' sugar in food processor; process until mixture resembles bread crumbs. Add egg yolk and 1 to 2 tablespoons cold water, and process until mixture forms a dough. Mold dough into 2 flat shapes, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for 20 minutes.Roll out pastry to 1/8 inch thick (3mm), and line a 9- or 10-inch (24 cm) tart pan. Patch any cracks with extra dough and chill the crust in the freezer for 20 minutes.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Line pastry with foil, fill the foil with a little raw rice, and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove foil and rice, and continue baking until pastry is a light golden color.In a mixing bowl, mix together eggs, superfine sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cream. Do not over beat. Pour the mixture through a strainer. Place the tart pan on a baking sheet, and carefully pour the lemon mixture into the baked pastry crust.Bake until the tart is nearly set, about 20 minutes. The filling will be runny in the center, and will set when cool; don't over cook, or cracks will appear. Cool and serve.This recipe makes two dough crusts. Freeze remaining crust for another time.Info | Beef Pie Recipes Australiaprep:
1 hr
cook:
45 mins
additional:
30 mins
total:
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 9- or 10-inch tart
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