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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 Time
15
mins
Cook Time
1
hr
Total Time
1
hr
15
mins
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
Large
Egg
Lemon Juice
(from 1 large lemon - at least 1/3 cup)
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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 out, 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
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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