Strawberry Lemon Tart
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold Land O Lakes Butter
- 1 Land O Lakes Egg (yolk only), beaten
- 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 Land O Lakes Eggs (yolks only), beaten
- 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter
- 1 tablespoon red currant jelly
- 3 cups sliced strawberries
- Heat oven to 425F.
- Combine flour, 1 tablespoon sugar and salt in bowl; cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add 1 egg yolk; mix well.
- Stir in enough water with fork just until flour mixture is moistened.
- Form dough into ball.
- Roll out dough between two pieces of waxed paper to 11-inch square.
- Remove waxed paper.
- Place into ungreased 9-inch square tart pan with removable bottom.
- Press into pan; trim excess pastry.
- Prick bottom and sides with fork.
- Bake 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool completely.
- Combine 2/3 cup sugar and cornstarch in 1-quart saucepan.
- Stir in lemon juice and 1/4 cup water.
- Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, 2-3 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir half of hot mixture into egg yolks.
- Return mixture to saucepan.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, 2-3 minutes or until mixture boils and thickens.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in 1/4 cup butter.
- Place plastic food wrap on surface of filling.
- Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Place jelly in bowl; microwave 15-30 seconds until jelly is melted.
- Cool 5 minutes.
- Spread filling into pastry; arrange strawberries on top.
- Drizzle with jelly just before serving.
flour, sugar, salt, cold, egg, cold water, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, water, o lakes eggs, butter, red currant, strawberries
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/350/strawberry-lemon-tart (may not work)