How to Make The Best Lemon Tart Ever - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of tangy, zesty desserts, then you're in for a treat with this recipe for The Best Lemon Tart Ever! This classic French dessert has a buttery, flaky crust filled with a luscious, creamy lemon filling that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more. Whether you're serving it at a dinner party, bringing it to a potluck, or simply treating yourself to a special treat, this lemon tart is sure to impress and satisfy.

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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup butter, at room temperature
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 1 9-inch tart

  • Combine butter, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer; mix ingredients thoroughly with a paddle attachment. Mix flour into butter mixture to make a smooth dough. Press dough into a 9-inch tart pan; refrigerate crust for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bake crust until light golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Whisk sugar, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup flour in a bowl until smooth. Pour lemon filling into crust. Cover edges of crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent burning.
  • Bake tart until filling is set, about 20 minutes. Cool completely and dust with confectioners' sugar.
  • Nutrition

    507 cal.

    • Total Fat: 20g
    • Saturated Fat: 12g
    • Cholesterol: 116mg
    • Sodium: 150mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 79g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 51g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 8mg
    • Calcium: 23mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 89mg