Lemon Tart

Lemon Tart
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Lemon Tart From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours.

Instructions

1
Make Dough: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In the bowl of a food processor add flour, confectioner's sugar, and salt. Pulse to mix.
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Add cold butter and pulse until it is mixed and the size of small peas, about 5 pulses.
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Add egg and pulse until dough pulls together into a ball.
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4
Remove dough from processor.
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Press dough into a 9 inch tart pan. Prick dough all over with a fork. Chill tart shell in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Cover the bottom of the tart with parchment paper then fill with pie weights or beans.
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Bake shell for 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 32
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Make Filling: In a medium bowl, use an electric beater to lightly beat together eggs and egg white.
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8
Whisk in sugar, zest, and juice. Beat on low until combined and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
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9
In a small bowl, beat heavy cream until its thick but not whipped, about 3 minutes. Fold cream into lemon mixture.
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10
Pour filling into tart shell and bake for 40 minutes.
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11
Let cool completely before serving.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs
Servings8
Health Score1
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