Lemon Tart with Fresh Berries

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Looking for a special occasion summer dessert? This tart features an exquisite lemon filling and is topped with fresh berries--simply delicious!

Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Additional Time:
4 hrs
Total Time:
5 hrs
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 lemon tart

Ingredients

Pastry:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

  • 2 large eggs

Filling:

  • 2 cups water

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 3 large lemons, zested and juiced

  • 3 egg yolks

  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

  • 1 ¼ cups sliced fresh strawberries

  • 1 cup fresh raspberries

  • ¾ cup fresh blueberries

  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, or more to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a springform pan and set aside.

  2. Combine flour, butter, and eggs in a food processor and pulse until a soft pastry ball forms. The dough will be pretty soft and hard to roll out. Take small portions of dough and flatten between your palms. Cover the base and sides of the springform pan until fully covered. Prick all over with a fork.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove pastry from the oven and allow to cool completely.

  4. Combine water, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, egg yolks, cornstarch, and butter in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until cornstarch and sugar are dissolved. Pour mixture into a small saucepan.

  5. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until cream thickens and starts to bubble, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and pour into the cooled pastry shell. Spread out evenly and chill in the refrigerator until set, about 3 hours.

  6. Once custard has set, top with fresh berries and lightly dust with powdered sugar.

Editor's Note:

The original recipe is in metric. If you have a scale please measure 250 g flour and 200 g unsalted butter for the pastry case. For the filling you will need 470 ml water, 200 g sugar, 25 g butter, 100 g blueberries, 150 g raspberries, and 200 g strawberries.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

511 Calories
28g Fat
63g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 511
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28g 36%
Saturated Fat 17g 83%
Cholesterol 188mg 63%
Sodium 28mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 63g 23%
Dietary Fiber 5g 17%
Total Sugars 29g
Protein 7g 14%
Vitamin C 52mg 57%
Calcium 62mg 5%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 197mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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