American · Dessert
Lemon Custard Tart
A classic American-style lemon custard tart with a crisp, buttery shortcrust shell and a silky, tangy-sweet baked custard filling, finished with a faint wobble and a bright citrus edge.
$1
30 minsPrep
33 minsCook
168 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
405Calories
7.5gProtein
23.8gFat
40.9gCarbs
22.5gSugar
0.7gFiber
138mgSodium
269mgChol
13.2gSat Fat
97mgPotassium
44mgCalcium
1.8mgIron
0.5mcgVitamin B12
6.9mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
Goes well with
Fresh Lemon Juice
local
Dessert Wine - Late Harvest Riesling
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Pulse flour, cold cubed butter and sugar together until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs, then work in the egg yolk and ice water just until a dough forms.
2
Flatten the dough into a disc, wrap and chill for 30 minutes before rolling.
3
Roll the dough thin and line two 8cm individual tart tins, pressing into the corners and trimming the edges; chill for 15 minutes.
4
Line the chilled tart shells with parchment and baking beads and blind bake at 190°C for 12 minutes, then remove the beads and bake a further 5 minutes until pale gold.
5
Whisk the whole egg, extra yolk and sugar together until just combined, then whisk in the lemon juice, lemon zest, cream and melted butter until smooth.
6
Strain the custard through a fine sieve directly into the warm tart shells to remove any egg strands.
7
Lower the oven to 150°C and bake the tarts for 14-16 minutes until the custard is just set with a slight wobble in the centre.
8
Cool the tarts to room temperature on a wire rack, then chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 45g45g All Purpose Flour, sifted, base,
- 22g22g Butter, cold, cubed, base,
- 8g8g Sugar White, base,
- 8g8g Egg Yolk, for pastry dough, base,
- 6g6g Water, ice-cold, base,
- 42g42g Egg, lightly beaten, custard filling,
- 18g18g Egg Yolk, beaten, custard filling,
- 35g35g Sugar White, custard filling,
- 30g30g Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed, custard filling,
- 4g4g Lemon, zested, flavouring,
- 25g25g Heavy Cream, custard filling,
- 8g8g Butter, melted, custard filling,
