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Simple Homemade Lemon Tart

Easy homemade lemon tart is a great citrus dessert made from scratch & using basic ingredients. It’s a perfect baking project for kids as well!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 5 (1 Pie - 7 inch/18 cm diameter)
Calories: 373
Author: Julia

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 1 cup plain flour (130 grams)
  • 1 stick unsalted butter (110 grams)
  • 4 tablespoons powdered sugar

For the lemon filling:

  • ¼ cup whipping cream
  • ¼ cup caster sugar
  • 1 egg (large)
  • lemon juice (from 1 large lemon - at least 1/3 cup)

Instructions 

  • Mix flour, melted butter and icing sugar in a bowl until you get soft dough.
  • Press this soft dough into the base of your cake tin and up the sides. Pierce the dough several times with a fork.
  • Bake it blind for 20 minutes at 375°F/190°C. Take it out & let it cool down. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F/150°C.
  • In a bowl, whisk caster sugar, egg, cream and lemon juice. Carefully pour into the cooled pastry case.
  • Return to the oven and bake for a further 35–40 minutes or until the filling is set.
  • Take it out and let cool down completely before removing it from the tin.
  • Dust with icing sugar and serve.
  • Happy Baking!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Keyword: Easy Lemon Tart Recipe, Lemon desserts, Tart recipes
Nutrition Facts
Simple Homemade Lemon Tart
Amount per Serving
Calories
373
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
23
g
35
%
Saturated Fat
 
14
g
88
%
Cholesterol
 
97
mg
32
%
Sodium
 
20
mg
1
%
Potassium
 
64
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
36
g
12
%
Sugar
 
16
g
18
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
785
IU
16
%
Vitamin C
 
6.3
mg
8
%
Calcium
 
22
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1.3
mg
7
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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