Lemon tart
Lemon tart (tarte au citron) is one of France's great classic desserts, though there are many different versions. This is more or less the classic version, with sweetcrust pastry and a creamy filling that uses both lemon zest and juice for a deliciously tart tart!
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Last modified on: September 18th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:For 2 tarts, you will need:
- 1
1 lb + 5.1 oz Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 2
0 kg 12 g butter - 3
0 kg 7 g caster sugar - 4
0.7 oz Vanilla sugar - 5
4 lemons - 6
10.6 oz Egg ( How to... ) - 7 8 slices lemon (optional)
- 8 0 kg 7 g caster sugar (optional)
- 9
0 kg 7 g water (optional)
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 27 min. | 6 min. | 1 hour 33 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
In a mixing bowl, cut 0 kg 12 g butter into small pieces and leave at room temperature to soften.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Pour 0 kg 7 g caster sugar and 0.7 oz Vanilla sugar into a medium-sized saucepan, then zest 4 lemons over.
Mix in with a whisk, cover and leave the sugar to absorb all the flavour of the lemon zest (this can be prepared the day before and left overnight in the fridge, which is even better).
Mix in with a whisk, cover and leave the sugar to absorb all the flavour of the lemon zest (this can be prepared the day before and left overnight in the fridge, which is even better).
Stage 3 - 1 hour
Blind bake the tart case made with 1 lb + 5.1 oz Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée).
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Take the pan containing the sugar and lemon zest. Add 10.6 oz Egg, the juice of both lemons and mix with a whisk.
Stage 5
Put the pan on low heat and stir constantly...
Stage 6 - 6 min.
...until the mixture thickens.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Pour the hot filling mixture through a fine sieve into the bowl with the butter...
Stage 8 - 5 min.
...and push through the sieve with a soft spatula, leaving only the lemon zest, which can be discarded.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Mix the butter thoroughly into the lemon mixture.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Finish with a quick blitz from a blender to give a smooth, creamy lemon filling.
Stage 11 - 3 min.
Pour the filling into the tart case while it is still hot. Smooth the top if necessary and refrigerate until serving.
Stage 12
If you would like to add a touch of decoration, cut 3 or 4 slices of lemon (a mandolin is the ideal tool for this).
Stage 13
Candy the lemon slices by simmering in 0 kg 7 g caster sugar with 0 kg 7 g water for 15 minutes.
Stage 14
Arrange the lemon slices around the top of the tart.
Remarks
Using the same basic idea, you can make this tart with other citrus fruit: lime, grapefruit, orange, etc.
Keeping
1or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 39,863 Kcal or 166,898 Kj | 579 gr | 3,610 gr | 2,603 gr |
| 1,993 % | 223 % | 341 % | 394 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,993 Kcal or 8,344 Kj | 29 gr | 181 gr | 130 gr |
| 100 % | 11 % | 17 % | 20 % |
| Per tart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 19,931 Kcal or 83,447 Kj | 290 gr | 1,805 gr | 1,302 gr |
| 997 % | 111 % | 170 % | 197 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 tarts : 8.22 €
- Per tart : 4.11 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lemon and lime custard tart, Pistachio custard tart, Tarte Jurassienne, Peach and green tea tart, Apple custard tart, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Comtoise apple charlotte, Langoustine gratin, Kouign-amann, Koulibiak in pie dish, Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), ... All |
 | Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Dipping bread with cheese, Pancake batter, Flaky brownie brioche, Far Normandy-Brittany, How to prepare egg glaze, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Blackberry and almond fondant tart, Grandma Solange's biscuits, Cooking sugar, Kouign-amann, Oaty walnut cake , ... All |
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