Lemon Tart with Chocolate-Almond Crust
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup almond flour (see Note)
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 8 large egg yolks
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- Bittersweet chocolate shavings, for garnish
- In a food processor, combine the all-purpose flour, almond flour, sugar, cocoa and salt; pulse to blend.
- Add the butter; pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add the egg; process until the dough just comes together.
- Turn the dough out onto a sheet of plastic, flatten into a disk and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Butter an 11-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll the pastry out to a 14-inch round 1/4 inch thick.
- Fit the pastry into the tart pan.
- Run the rolling pin across the rim of the pan to cut off any overhanging dough.
- Patch any tears in the pastry with scraps.
- Line the pastry with foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake in the center of the oven for 30 minutes, or until the crust is nearly dry.
- Remove the foil and bake the crust for 15 minutes longer, or until firm.
- Let cool.
- Lower the oven temperature to 300.
- Set a fine sieve over a medium bowl.
- In a medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon of the sugar with the lemon juice and bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- In another medium bowl, beat the egg yolks with the whole egg and the remaining 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon of sugar.
- Whisk half of the hot lemon syrup into the egg mixture; add the mixture to the saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until the curd just comes to a boil, about 3 minutes; it should be the consistency of sour cream.
- Strain the curd through the fine sieve and let cool to room temperature, then whisk in the softened butter until the curd is light and fluffy.
- Pour the curd into the crust and bake for 20 minutes, or just until set.
- Cool the tart on a wire rack, then refrigerate until chilled.
- Unmold the tart and garnish it with chocolate shavings.
- Transfer the tart to a large plate and serve.
flour, almond flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, butter, egg, sugar, lemon juice, egg yolks, egg, butter, bittersweet chocolate shavings
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/lemon-tart-with-chocolate-almond-crust (may not work)