LEMON TART

This free Lemon Tart recipe is deliciously tangy and will tantalize your tastebuds…. Lovely to serve at a tea party or just for dessert.

Ingredients

Base:
185g maries biscuits, finely crushed
½ tsp ground cinnamon
90g butter, melted

Filling:
3 lemons
4 eggs
250ml caster sugar
125g butter, chopped

Method
  • Grease a 2cm deep, 24cm loose-based round flan pan.
  • Combine the biscuit crumbs, cinnamon and butter together in a bowl.
  • Press into the base and sides of the prepared pan and refrigerate for an hour.
  • Finely grate the rind if 1 lemon and juice all the lemons.
  • Whisk the eggs and caster sugar together in a heatproof bowl until well combined.
  • Add the lemon rind and 2/3 cup lemon juice, whisking continuously until well combined.
  • Place the bowl over a saucepan of boiling water ( do not allow base to touch the water).
  • Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon for about 20 minutes, until thick and custard-like (Do not allow mixture to boil).
  • Remove from heat and whisk in the butter.
  • Pour the lemon curd into the chilled tart case.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  • Dust with icing sugar before serving. 

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