Description
A delightful dessert balancing creamy lemon filling and a crisp crust, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups (6 ¼ ounces) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 tablespoons (½ cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch pieces and chilled
- ¼ cup lemon zest
- ½ cup lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
- 2 large eggs
- 7 large egg yolks
- ½ cup honey
- Salt to taste
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces and chilled
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Berries (optional)
- Confectioners’ sugar (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a tart pan by greasing it lightly with butter.
- Whisk together the egg yolk, heavy cream, and vanilla extract in a bowl.
- Combine flour, confectioners’ sugar, and kosher salt in another bowl. Cut in chilled unsalted butter until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture until the dough begins to come together.
- Press the dough into the prepared tart pan, covering the bottom and sides evenly.
- Blind bake the crust for 15 minutes until it’s lightly golden.
- Zest the lemons and squeeze out juice to measure ½ cup.
- Whisk together lemon zest, lemon juice, eggs, egg yolks, and honey in a mixing bowl until well combined.
- Pour the lemon mixture into the baked tart shell.
- Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes until the filling is just set around the edges.
- Cool the tart slightly on a wire rack, then chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
- Serve chilled, garnished with berries and a dusting of confectioners’ sugar if desired.
Notes
For a lighter option, consider using sugar substitutes such as Stevia or monk fruit.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg