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Velvety Lemon Tart – House Beautiful

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This American dessert features Unsalted butter, cut in 1/8 teaspoon Salt. It delivers smooth, comforting richness. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 8
Calories: 107.5
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This American dessert features Unsalted butter, cut in 1/8 teaspoon Salt. It delivers smooth, comforting richness. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cups Unsalted butter, cut in
  • 1/8 teaspoons Salt
Directions
  1. 1
    pieces 2/3 c Fresh lemon juice, strained 3/4 c Sugar 2 tb Heavy
  2. 2
    cream 1/2 ts Pure vanilla extract 3 Eggs plus 2 egg yolks 1 c All-purpose flour In the bowl of a food processor, process butter a few seconds until creamy.
  3. 3
    Add 1/4 C sugar and process for 20 seconds until the mixture is light and fluffy; with the motor off, scrape the bowl down once or twice with a rubber spatula during the process.
  4. 4
    Add the vanilla and process 1 second.
  5. 5
    Combine the flour and salt and add to the food processor.
  6. 6
    Process until the dough comes together around the sides of the bowl; scrape down once and process for a few more seconds.
  7. 7
    With lightly floured hands, press the dough evenly into a 9 inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
  8. 8
    Press a finger around the bottom edge of the tart, making sure that the dough is not too thick.
  9. 9
    Trim any excess dough draping over the top of the tart pan with a knife.
  10. 10
    Lightly press the dough around the inside of the rim with your thumb all around the sides so that it extends about 1/8 inch above the rim of the pan.
  11. 11
    Prick the bottom of the dough all over with a fork.
  12. 12
    Chill the dough in the freezer for 30 minutes or overnight.
  13. 13
    Bake the frozen tart shell in a preheated 375'F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until fully baked and golden brown.
  14. 14
    Cool the tart shell on a rack.
  15. 15
    Leave the oven on.
  16. 16
    In a bowl, whisk the remaining sugar and lemon juice together.
  17. 17
    Gradually whisk in the heavy cream, eggs and yolks.
  18. 18
    Combine thoroughly.
  19. 19
    Pour mixture into a saucepan and
  20. 20
    cook over medium
  21. 21
    heat , stirring constantly with a
  22. 22
    whisk , until it thickens and the
  23. 23
    whisk leaves a trail, about 4 minutes.
  24. 24
    Strain the lemon curd into a bowl,
  25. 25
    pour it into the baked tart shell and return tart to the oven for 4 minutes.
  26. 26
    Cool tart on a rack and serve at room temperature.
  27. 27
    Before serving, carefully remove tart rim and bottom and slide the tart onto a decorative plate

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 107.5kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.2g19%
Saturated Fat 7.6g38%
Cholesterol 32.2mg11%
Sodium 0.3mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 0.1g1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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