Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, classic lemon tart. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
My favorite lemon tart tastes just like a classic 'tarte au citron' from France. It has shallow sides, a crumbly, sweet, cookie-like crust, and classic lemon curd filling with just enough butter to make it creamy and not too sour. Since the filling is quite rich, the lemon layer isn't very thick.
Classic Lemon Tart is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Classic Lemon Tart is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have classic lemon tart using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Classic Lemon Tart:
- Get For the Pastry :
- Get 125 gm Icing sugar
- Prepare 3 large egg yolks
- Make ready 300 gm Plain flour
- Take 150 gm unsalted butter
- Take 1/2 tsp salt
- Make ready Seeds from 1/2 vanilla pod
- Make ready Zest from 1/2 lemon
- Get For the Filling :
- Take Finely grated Zest & juice from 5 quality lemons
- Prepare 300 ml Double Crea
- Prepare 380 gm caster sugar
- Prepare 9 large eggs
- Take 1 large egg yolk
Cool, sharp lemon filling contrasts nicely with the flaky, slightly sweet pastry. A little dollop of Chantilly cream served with the dessert makes the ideal treat. The tart is delicious at any time and also makes a great dessert as well as with a cup of coffee. This classic French lemon tart is so simple to pull off yet carries elegance as if it was made by a seasoned French pâtissier.
Instructions to make Classic Lemon Tart:
- Start with the pastry. Blitz the egg yolks & icing sugar till combined. Mix all other ingredients in a bowl till it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the egg mixture & mix till you achieve a soft dough. Wrap in cling film & place in the fridge for 30 mins
- Grease a 20cm tart case. Roll out pastry between 2 sheets of greaseproof paper until 3mm thick. Line case making sure pastry overlaps. Place back in the fridge for 30 mins.
- Set oven at 180c & bake the tart case blind for 30mins. Remove baking beans then return to the oven for a further 10 mins.
- Remove from the oven & trim back pastry with a sharp knife.
- Combine all filling ingredients into a bowl & gently stir over a pan of simmering water till the temperature reaches 62 degrees. Remove from heat & using a spoon skim off any residues…
- Place tart case in the oven then pour in the filling to the brim. Bake for 25 mins or until the centre reaches 70 degrees. Allow to cool then serve.
Keep this one up your sleeve if you're hosting a fancy dinner party or even just a backyard summer picnic. The flavours and visual are going to impress whoever you're dining with, even those with a high tolerance. Despite its apparent simplicity, there is much that can go wrong with a lemon tart. It can slip over the edge of sweet into cloying; its tartness can grab at your throat; it can be gluey or eggy or, even worse, metallic-tasting. Classic lemon tart If you're in need of a dessert that's sure to please a crowd, then look no further!
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