Lemon Tart
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 large eggs
- Grated zest and juice of 4 lemons
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour, plus more for rolling the dough
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 6 tbsp chilled butter, diced
- 1 large egg
- 9 in (23cm) tart pan with removable bottom
- Baking beans
- To make the filling, whisk the sugar and eggs, then whisk in the lemon zest and juice.
- Whisk in the cream.
- Cover and refrigerate while making the pastry shell.
- To make the dough, stir the flour and sugar together in a bowl.
- Add the butter and rub it with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs.
- Mix the egg yolk with 3 tbsp cold water.
- Add to the flour mixture and stir until the dough comes together.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 1/8 in (3mm) round circle and use to line a 9in (23cm) tart pan with a removable bottom.
- Prick it lightly all over with a fork.
- Chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
- Line the dough with wax paper and fill with baking beans.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove the paper and beans and bake for 10 minutes more, until the crust is golden and crisp.
- Remove from the oven.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 275F (140C).
- Place the tart pan on a baking sheet.
- Pour the chilled lemon mixture into the pastry shell, taking care that the filling doesn't spill over the edges.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until just set.
- Let cool, remove the sides of the pan and serve.
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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/lemon-tart (may not work)