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5 from 2 votes

Easy Lemon Tart

This Easy Lemon Tart recipe is similar to lemon bars but baked in a tart pan for mouth-puckering slices of the zesty dessert.
Prep Time40 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: lemon, lemon tart
Servings: 8

Ingredients

Crust

  • ½ cup unsalted butter very soft
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ¼ cup confectioners' sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 pinch salt

Filling

  • zest of 2 lemons
  • cup lemon juice
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter diced

Instructions

Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Whisk together the almond flour, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, sugar, cardamom, and salt in large bowl.
  • Add the butter and stir with a wooden spoon until combined.
  • Press the dough into an 8 or 9-inch tart pan.
  • Use a flat-bottomed measuring cup or drinking glass to press the dough evenly into the corners and bottom of the tart pan.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the edges start to brown slightly. Remove from the oven to cool.

Filling

  • Whisk together the lemon zest, juice, sugar and salt in a saucepan.
  • Add the eggs and whisk to combine.
  • Heat the lemon mixture over medium-high heat, stirring slowly yet consistently so the eggs don’t curdle, until the mixture thickens and can coat the back of a spoon, about 7 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and add the butter. Stir until the butter is melted.
  • Strain the lemon filling through a mesh sieve to remove the zest and any cooked egg and pour into the prepared crust.
  • Bake for an additional 12 to 13 minutes, or util the edges are slightly puffed and set yet there is still a slight jiggle to the center when given a shake.
  • Completely cool the tart before dusting with a generous shower of confectioners’s sugar and cutting into slices.
  • Store leftover covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Notes

Lemon tart may be baked in an 8-inch square pan.