Lemon Tart from: Death of a Cupcake Queen
This very easy tart uses fresh lemons to make your own curd.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 2 lemons
- zest of 2 lemons
- ¾ cup sugar
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup lemon juice (from the 2 lemons)
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
- Place your rolled out puff pastry on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Fold all sides of pastry in one inch and prick all over with a fork.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a food processor add your sugar and the zest of two lemons and pulse until finely minced.
- In a bowl cream your butter then add the lemon and sugar mixture
- add eggs one at a time mixing in each one,
- add lemon juice and salt and mix well.
- Pour into a 2 quart sauce pan and heat on low until thickened, stirring constantly
- When thickened place into the refrigerator for 1 hour to cool.
- Spread cooled mixture on top of the cooked puff pastry slice and serve for a delicious summer treat.