Lemon Curd Tart Recipe
Cuisine: French
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 10
 
Lemon Curd Tart is a tangy, refreshing, and light dessert! This tart makes the perfect recipe for decadent and rich French desserts!
Ingredients
For the Crust:
  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Lemon Curd:
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 yolks
For Garnish:
  • Powdered sugar, optional
  • Lemon slice, optional
Instructions
To make crust:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 inch tart pan or line with parchment paper
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, powdered sugar and salt
  3. Add softened butter, vanilla extract and mix together until a ball forms
  4. Press dough evenly in bottom a tart pan and all the way up the sides
  5. Prick with fork a few times around the bottom of crust
  6. Bake for 15 minutes or until just starting to brown
  7. Remove from oven and set aside to cool for a few minutes
To make Lemon Curd:
  1. In a medium bowl combine the eggs and yolks then whisk together and set aside.
  2. Zest two lemons then squeeze ½ cup of juice then add the zest, juice, butter and sugar to a medium sized pot and place over medium heat.
  3. Stir often until the butter is melted and the mixture just starts bubbling then remove from heat and slowly drizzle into the egg mixture while whisking vigorously.
  4. Pour back into the pot and place over low heat, whisking constantly until the mixture thickens and just starts to bubble, about 170F.
  5. Your curd is done once it coats the back of a wooden spoon, you can swipe a finger across and a track will be left in the curd.
  6. Strain into a bowl and cover the surface with plastic wrap.
  7. Pour the curd into the tart crust and smooth it out with spatula
  8. Bake for 10 minutes or until the edge is just set.
  9. Refrigerate for 2 hours, add some lemon slice if desired
  10. Cut and serve.
Recipe by Yummiest Food Recipes at https://yummiestfood.com/lemon-curd-tart/