Lazy Mary's Lemon Tart
- 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons chilled lard or vegetable shortening
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons ice water
- 1 large Meyer lemon, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- Make the dough Into a medium bowl, sift the flour with the confectioners sugar and salt.
- Using your fingertips, rub half of the lard into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
- Rub the remaining lard and the butter into the flour mixture until pea-size pieces remain.
- Sprinkle with the ice water and mix with a fork until the dough comes together.
- On a lightly floured work surface, pat the dough into a 1-inch-thick disk.
- Wrap with plastic and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
- Make the dough On a lightly floured work surface and using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out the dough into a 14-inch circle about 1/8 inch thick.
- Ease the dough into a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom (2 inches deep) and trim the overhang.
- Prick the dough all over with a fork and freeze until firm, 1 hour.
- Make the dough Preheat the oven to 375.
- Line the frozen pie shell with parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake for 25 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
- Remove the paper and bake for 15 minutes longer, until the shell is golden.
- Transfer to a rack and let cool completely, 3 hours.
- Make the filling Preheat the oven to 350.
- In a blender, combine the Meyer lemon, superfine sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs and puree until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into the tart shell.
- Bake for 40 minutes, until the filling is set.
- Transfer the tart to a rack and let cool to room temperature, 3 hours.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled.
flour, confectioners sugar, kosher salt, chilled lard, unsalted butter, water, lemon, sugar, unsalted butter, vanilla, eggs
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lazy-marys-lemon-tart (may not work)