Classic French Lemon Tart For a Decadent but Frugal Dessert
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French Lemon Tart
Dessert doesn't have to be expensive to be decadent. Here's a simple French Lemon Tart that's sure to please. Make your own pastry or use store-bought for a super quick dessert.
Ingredients
- 1 quantity of shortcrust pastry
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup castor sugar
- 80mls thickened or double cream
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- zest from 1 lemon
Instructions
- Line a pie dish or flan tin with pastry. Blind bake and cool.
- Whisk eggs and sugar until well combined. Add cream and whisk to combine. Add lemon juice and zest. Whisk well to combine.
- Pour into the prepared pastry base. Bake for 35 – 40 minutes at 150°C.
- Cool and serve
Notes
The bigger the tart tin, the thinner the filling, but it is a very rich and ‘tart’ tart so a little goes a long way.
Using a store-bought pastry case will mean that this dish will take less than 5 minutes to prepare.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 150Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 62mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 1gSugar: 15gProtein: 3g
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