Lemon Tart Recipe

 
 

Fruits Dessert Recipe - Lemon Tart

Ingredients

  • 1 quantity Orange crust Pastry (see recipe following)

  • 6 eggs

  • 2/3 cup (165ml) sugar

  • juice of 4 lemons

  • 1 1/2 cup (375ml) whipping cream

  • 1/4 lb (110g) butter or margarine melted

  • extra cream

  • 1 lemon , sliced, to garnish


Method:

  1. Roll out pastry on lightly floured board to line a 10 inch (25cm) quiche pan. Cover pastry with cooking parchment or foil and dried beans or uncooked rice (this is call baking blind). Bake at 400F (200C) for 5 minutes. Remove foil and beans. Bake further 5 minutes. Allow to cool.

  2. Beat eggs and sugar until light and lemon colored. Stir in lemon juice, cream and butter. Pour into pastry shell.

  3. Bake at 325F (160C) for 45 minutes or until firm. Spread with extra whipped cream. Garnish with slices of lemons.