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Classic French Tarte au Citron with Buttery Shortcrust Pastry

Classic French Tarte au Citron with Buttery Shortcrust Pastry

This elegant French lemon tart features a crisp, golden shortcrust pastry filled with silky-smooth lemon curd that perfectly balances sweet and tangy flavours. A timeless springtime dessert that brings a taste of Parisian pâtisseries to your table.

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/100

Classic French Tarte au Citron with Buttery Shortcrust Pastry

This elegant French lemon tart features a crisp, golden shortcrust pastry filled with silky-smooth lemon curd that perfectly balances sweet and tangy flavours. A timeless springtime dessert that brings a taste of Parisian pâtisseries to your table.

AI SCORE
88
/100
FrenchDessertVegetarian
⏱️
45 min
Prep time
👥
8 people
Servings
🔥
385 kcal
Calories
📊
Medium
Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 250g plain flour
  • 125g cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 100g icing sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 200g caster sugar
  • 200ml fresh lemon juice (about 5 lemons)
  • Zest of 3 lemons
  • 150ml double cream
  • Icing sugar for dusting

Instructions

1

Make the pastry: Pulse flour, icing sugar, salt and cold butter in a food processor until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add egg yolk and cold water, pulse until dough just comes together.

2

Shape dough into a flat disc, wrap in cling film and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

3

Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Roll out pastry on a floured surface to 3mm thickness and line a 23cm fluted tart tin, trimming excess edges.

4

Prick the base with a fork, line with baking paper and fill with baking beans. Blind bake for 15 minutes, remove beans and paper, then bake for another 10 minutes until golden.

5

Reduce oven temperature to 150°C (130°C fan).

6

Make the filling: Whisk together eggs, caster sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and double cream until smooth.

7

Pour the lemon filling into the warm pastry case and bake for 25-30 minutes until the filling is just set with a slight wobble in the centre.

8

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours until fully set.

9

Dust with icing sugar before serving. Slice with a sharp knife dipped in hot water for clean cuts.

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