Down Under Lemon Tart Recipe
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Down Under Lemon Tart

By: ausiemaria 
"This is a 'to-die-for' tangy lemon tart. Family and friends always request it when invited for dinner."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (33)

Prep Time:
1 Hr
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 9- or 10-inch tart
 

Ingredients

  • Sweet Pastry:
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 7/8 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cold water
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  • Filling:
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup superfine sugar (or granulated sugar, processed to fine texture in a food processor)
  • 2 tablespoons minced lemon zest
  • 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup cream

Directions

  1. Place flour, butter, and confectioners' sugar in food processor; process until mixture resembles bread crumbs. Add egg yolk and 1 to 2 tablespoons cold water, and process until mixture forms a dough. Mold dough into 2 flat shapes, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for 20 minutes.
  2. Roll out pastry to 1/8 inch thick (3mm), and line a 9- or 10-inch (24 cm) tart pan. Patch any cracks with extra dough and chill the crust in the freezer for 20 minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  4. Line pastry with foil, fill the foil with a little raw rice, and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove foil and rice, and continue baking until pastry is a light golden color.
  5. In a mixing bowl, mix together eggs, superfine sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cream. Do not over beat. Pour the mixture through a strainer. Place the tart pan on a baking sheet, and carefully pour the lemon mixture into the baked pastry crust.
  6. Bake until the tart is nearly set, about 20 minutes. The filling will be runny in the center, and will set when cool; don't over cook, or cracks will appear. Cool and serve.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Note:
  • This recipe makes two dough crusts. Freeze remaining crust for another time.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2004 by MEL_JADE   view full review
I must say, the recipes for this pastry is probably the best I have ever used! It is really...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2008 by Brooke   view full review
This recipe is a smash hit with all our guests. It's light, delicious, and refreshing. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2008 by EILISH40   view full review
Thanks for an excellent recipe. Made similar many years ago when I lived in Britain. For...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2006 by megan denison   view full review
I made the tart a while ago, and it was a bit too tangy for me, but it would be easy to reduce...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2008 by Natalie   view full review
I took the risk and made this for a dinner party of 10, everyone was bowled over by the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by ZAPOTETH   view full review
Very nice and tangy went down a treat with the family. Would make again.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2008 by denis   view full review
There is only one bad thing about this Recipe you need to make sure you have guests over so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2006 by Rachel   view full review
Excellent! I wouldn't change a thing about this. I loved the crust
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2007 by Soon2Bcook   view full review
This is amazing. I'm not an amazing cook but it came out great. I made it for my mom on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2006 by SIANP   view full review
Everyone raved about this tart and wanted second helpings. Didn't put as much lemon zest in...

 

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