Lemon and lime custard tart
This is a delicious version of the classic French baker's "flan", with the twin flavours of lemon and lime.
It involves two different confectioner's custards poured one on top of the other. This gives an attractive layered effect when the tart is cut. Not just pretty, it is delicious.
It involves two different confectioner's custards poured one on top of the other. This gives an attractive layered effect when the tart is cut. Not just pretty, it is delicious.
8,9143.5/5 for 11 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: December 30th 2019
For 1 tart, you will need:
- 1
350 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 2
450 g Lemon Confectioner's Custard - 3
450 g Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream) - 4
½ lemon (optional) - 5
½ lime (optional) - 6
100 g caster sugar (optional) - 7
20 g water (optional) - 8
20 g apricot glaze (optional) - Total weight: 1,510 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 13 min. | 1 hour | 1 hour | 3 hours 13 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Roll out 350 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) and line the tin or mould, following these tips.
Instead of a tin, here I am using a dessert ring 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter and 2 inches (5 cm) tall. This is in keeping with the French tradition of a "flan": small and fairly deep.
Instead of a tin, here I am using a dessert ring 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter and 2 inches (5 cm) tall. This is in keeping with the French tradition of a "flan": small and fairly deep.
Stage 2 - 1 hour
Prepare 450 g Lemon Confectioner's Custard, then 450 g Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream).
Note: For convenience, these two custards can be prepared the day before.
Pour the lime custard into the pastry case and spread in as even a layer as possible, using the back of a tablespoon, for example.
Note: For convenience, these two custards can be prepared the day before.
Pour the lime custard into the pastry case and spread in as even a layer as possible, using the back of a tablespoon, for example.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Pour the lemon confectioner's custard on top and smooth the surface.
Stage 4 - 50 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C). Bake the tart for about 50 minutes.
Do keep an eye on how both the top of the custard and the pastry are browning, and vary the cooking time if necessary.
Do keep an eye on how both the top of the custard and the pastry are browning, and vary the cooking time if necessary.
Stage 5 - 30 min.
Leave to cool for 30 minutes, then remove the dessert ring and refrigerate the tart overnight.
Warning: the tart will still be very fragile at this stage, so you will need to manipulate it with great care to avoid it breaking.
Warning: the tart will still be very fragile at this stage, so you will need to manipulate it with great care to avoid it breaking.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
If you would like an attractive decoration for your tart, cut a few thin slices of lemon and lime. Give them a light candied finish by simmering in 100 g caster sugar with 20 g water on very low heat for about 10 minutes.
Stage 7 - 30 min.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Stage 9
Serve cool, but not (too) cold.
Remarks
If you make the custards the day before (or even earlier), as suggested in stage 2, loosen them by adding 2 tablespoonsful of fresh cream and whisking in vigorously before pouring into the pastry case.
This tart is a fairly luxurious version, with its sweetcrust pastry case, but there's no reason you couldn't use a simpler pastry, such as plain shortcrust.
If you would rather have the green layer on top, simply pour the custards into the case the other way round.
For a smoother, richer version, replace half the milk in the confectioner's custard recipe with cream.
This tart is a fairly luxurious version, with its sweetcrust pastry case, but there's no reason you couldn't use a simpler pastry, such as plain shortcrust.
If you would rather have the green layer on top, simply pour the custards into the case the other way round.
For a smoother, richer version, replace half the milk in the confectioner's custard recipe with cream.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,988 Kcal or 12,510 Kj | 71 gr | 412 gr | 189 gr |
| 149 % | 27 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 198 Kcal or 829 Kj | 5 gr | 27 gr | 12 gr |
| 10 % | 2 % | 3 % | 2 % |
| Per tart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,988 Kcal or 12,510 Kj | 71 gr | 412 gr | 189 gr |
| 149 % | 27 % | 39 % | 29 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 tart : 5.15 €
Source
Home-made, but this recipe is affectionately dedicated to Seb, a (very) great fan of citrus flavours, who will no doubt recognise himself in it.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Lemon Confectioner's Custard: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Strawberry feuilleté, Clafoutis "Marie-Antoinette", Lemon Meringue Pie Verrines, Mini lemon millefeuilles, ... All |
 | Lime confectioner's custard (pastry cream): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: |
 | Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crust for tea, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, Tatin apple diplomat tart, Bounty-style tart for Alison, Strawberry tart, ... All |
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