The Best Lemon Tart Ever
Description
This lemon tart features a luscious custard filling and a buttery, golden brown shortbread crust for a mouthwatering dessert bursting with citrus flavor.
Ingredients
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3/4 cup butter, at room temperature
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 pinch salt
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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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3 large eggs
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1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon lemon zest
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1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste
Directions
1
Make crust: Combine butter, sugar, vanilla, 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.
2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Bake crust in the preheated oven until light golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
4
Make filling: Whisk together sugar, eggs, lemon juice, flour, and lemon zest in a large bowl until smooth. Pour lemon filling into crust. Cover edges of crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent burning.
5
Bake tart until filling is set, about 20 minutes. Cool completely and dust with confectioners' sugar.