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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 18^th 2019

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For 3 tarts, you will need:

1 900 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée)
2 510 g butter
3 330 g caster sugar
4 30 g Vanilla sugar
5 6 lemons
6 450 g egg ( How to... )
7 12 slices lemon (optional)
8 300 g caster sugar (optional)
9 300 g water (optional)
Total weight: 3,000 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

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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 510 g butter into small pieces and leave at room temperature to soften.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Pour 330 g caster sugar and 30 g Vanilla sugar into a medium-sized saucepan, then zest 6 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).

Stage 3 - 1 hour

Blind bake the tart case made with 900 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée).

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Take the pan containing the sugar and lemon zest. Add 450 g 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 300 g caster sugar with 300 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
12,297 Kcal or 51,485 Kj	140 gr	1,163 gr	800 gr
615 %	54 %	110 %	121 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
410 Kcal or 1,717 Kj	5 gr	39 gr	27 gr
20 %	2 %	4 %	4 %

Per tart
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
4,099 Kcal or 17,162 Kj	47 gr	388 gr	267 gr
205 %	18 %	37 %	40 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Egg, Nuts

How much will it cost?

For 3 tarts : 12.33 €
Per tart : 4.11 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Key Lime Pie for Jeremy, Lemon Tart / Meringue Pie, Plum tart, Bounty-style tart for Alison, Apricot and almond cream tart, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: French Family Cake, Cigarettes Russes (Piroulines), Buckwheat almond biscuits, Filo leeks and cheese tart, Roast pork with sage, cooked in a bag., ... All
	Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chestnut and hazelnut biscuits, Cramique, Moist Lemon Cake, Kouign-amann brioche, Mushroom and artichoke omelette, ... All
	Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lemon creams, Pistachio shortbread biscuits, Apple paste, Lime (or lemon) curd, Cannelés, ... All

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