Directions
Dough:
- Prepare all the ingredients. Remember to wash the lemons thoroughly.
- Cut the cold butter into small cubes.
- You can knead the dough by hand or make the process easier by using a blender.
- Mix together flour, powdered sugar, lemon zest, a pinch of salt and diced butter.
- Using your fingers or a blender, knead the butter to combine it with the flour (do this smoothly and quickly, so as not to dissolve the butter completely).
- Then knead the dough by hand, adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of water.
- The dough should be slightly loose, but come together when pressed.
- Form the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Prepare the pan you will use for baking. I use a rectangular baking pan 35x11 cm (14x4 inch).
- Roll out the chilled dough, tossing lightly with flour. The dough should be a tad larger than the prepared pan.
- Line the pan with the dough, then use a fork to gently make holes in the bottom of the tart.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C), and place the dough in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Line the cooled dough with baking paper, then put rice, sugar or special baking weights inside.
- Put the dough in the oven for 15 minutes.
- After that, remove the weights from the dough along with the baking paper and put in the oven again for 5 to 10 minutes. The edges of the dough should be golden brown.
- Cool the baked bottom on the griddle while preparing the filling.
Filling:
- In a pot, mix together eggs and egg yolks.
- Add sugar, lemon and orange juice, a pinch of salt, butter and lemon zest.
- Mix everything together and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture gently begins to thicken. (the mixture should reach a temperature of about 80°C (175°F)).
- Pour the cooked mixture through a sieve.
- Spread the bottom of the tart with an even layer of strawberry jam. I recommend using my recipe for strawberry jam with lemon liqueur. It fits right in with this recipe.
- Pour the prepared lemon mixture into the pan. The filling will not rise much during baking, so fill the the form almost to the brim.
- Place in the oven (190°C (375°F)) for about 15 minutes. The filling will be thick on the edges and slightly moist in the center.
- Leave the baked tart on the counter until completely cooled, then chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
Ingredients
Dough:
180 g allpurpose flour
30 g powdered sugar
100 g cold butter
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. lemon zest
2 tbsp. water
pinch of salt
Filling:
100 g strawberry jam
90 ml lemon juice
60 ml orange juice
180 g sugar
60 g butter
2 large eggs
6 large egg yolks
2 tbsp. lemon zest
3 tbsp. heavy cream
pinch of salt
fresh strawberries for decoration
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