How to Make Down Under Lemon Tart - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something wonderfully refreshing about the combination of tangy lemon and sweet pastry in a Down Under Lemon Tart. This classic Australian dessert is a perfect way to treat yourself to a taste of summer, regardless of the season. The tartness of the lemon curd is perfectly balanced by the crisp, buttery crust, making it a delicious indulgence for any occasion.

Making a Down Under Lemon Tart is easier than you might think. With just a few simple ingredients and some patience, y...

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ⅞ cup butter
  • ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 ½ tablespoons cold water
  • 4 eggs
  • ¾ cup superfine sugar (or granulated sugar, processed to fine texture in a food processor)
  • 2 tablespoons minced lemon zest
  • ¾ cup fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream

Information

  • Prep Time: 1 hr
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 9- or 10-inch tart

  • 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.
  • Roll out pastry to 1/8 inch thick (3mm), and line a 9- or 10-inch (24 cm) tart pan. Patch any cracks with extra dough and chill the crust in the freezer for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • 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.
  • In a mixing bowl, mix together eggs, superfine sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cream. Do not over beat. Pour the mixture through a strainer. Place the tart pan on a baking sheet, and carefully pour the lemon mixture into the baked pastry crust.
  • Bake until the tart is nearly set, about 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.