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Down Under Lemon Tart

SUBMITTED BY: ausiemaria PHOTO BY: Ita

"This is a 'to-die-for' tangy, lemon tart. Family and friends always request it when invited for dinner."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 23 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  1 Hr
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 40 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 7/8 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup icing sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup castor sugar
  • 2 tablespoons minced lemon zest
  • 3/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup cream

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place flour, butter, and confectioners' sugar in food processor; process until mixture resembles bread crumbs. Add egg yolk and 1 to 2 tablespoons cold water, and process until mixture forms a dough. Mold dough into 2 flat shapes, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for 20 minutes.
  2. Roll out pastry to 1/8 inch thick (3mm), and line a 9 inch (24 cm) flan tin, and freeze for 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  3. Line pastry with foil, fill the foil with a little raw rice, and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove foil and rice, and continue baking until pastry is a light golden color.
  4. In a mixing bowl, mix together eggs, castor sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cream. Do not over beat. Strain. Place flan tin on a baking tray, and carefully pour lemon mixture into baked pastry crust.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes. The filling will be runny in the center, and will set when cool; don't over cook, or cracks will appear. Cool and serve.

FOOTNOTES

  • This recipe makes two dough crusts. Freeze remaining crust for another time.
  • Icing sugar is known as confectioners' sugar in the United States, and castor sugar is also known as superfine sugar.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2004 by MEL_JADE
I must say, the recipes for this pastry is probably the best I have ever used! It is really... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2008 by Brooke
This recipe is a smash hit with all our guests. It's light, delicious, and refreshing. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2006 by megan etter
I made the tart a while ago, and it was a bit too tangy for me, but it would be easy to reduce... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2003 by ZAPOTETH
Very nice and tangy went down a treat with the family. Would make again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2008 by EILISH40
Thanks for an excellent recipe. Made similar many years ago when I lived in Britain. For... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2006 by Rachel
Excellent! I wouldn't change a thing about this. I loved the crust MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2008 by Natalie
I took the risk and made this for a dinner party of 10, everyone was bowled over by the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2008 by denis
There is only one bad thing about this Recipe you need to make sure you have guests over so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2007 by Soon2Bcook
This is amazing. I'm not an amazing cook but it came out great. I made it for my mom on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2006 by SIANP