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The Best Lemon Tart Ever Recipe

Recipe by: ChefChristi1221

"Very lemony-flavored with a shortbread crust; to die for! You can make smaller slices and tart can yield 16. Very decadent!"
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  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep15 m
  • Cook35 m
  • Ready In1 h 20 m
  • 1Combine butter, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer; mix ingredients thoroughly with a paddle attachment. Mix flour into butter mixture to make a smooth dough. Press dough into a 9-inch tart pan; refrigerate crust for 30 minutes.
  • 2Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • 3Bake crust until light golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • 4Whisk sugar, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup flour in a bowl until smooth. Pour lemon filling into crust. Cover edges of crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent burning.
  • 5Bake tart until filling is set, about 20 minutes. Cool completely and dust with confectioners' sugar.
Ingredients
  • 8 servings
  • 507 cals
  • Crust:
  • 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • Filling:
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    507
    25%
  • Fat:
    19.5
    30%
  • Carbs:
    78.8
    25%
  • Protein:
    6.2
    12%
  • Cholesterol:
    116
    39%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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