Receta Lemon Tart (Tarte Au Citron)
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Make crust: Finely grind almonds in processor. Add in flour, sugar and salt and process till blended. Add in butter and process till mix resembles coarse meal. With machine running, add in ice water, 1 tablespoonful at a time, and blend till moist clumps form, adding more water if dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; refrigerateat least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out dough on floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Fold dough overhang in, pressing to adhere and forming double-thick sides. Pierce dough all over with fork. Freeze 20 min.
- Bake crust till set and light golden brown, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, about 30 min. Cold crust on rack 15 min. Maintain oven temperature.
- Make filling: Whisk lemon juice and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Whisk in creme fraiche. Whisk in Large eggs 1 at a time till well blended. Pour mix into crust.
- Bake tart till filling is set, covering crust edges with foil if browning too quickly, about 35 min. Cold tart completely in pan on rack. Chill till cool, about 2 hrs. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
- Remove pan sides. Garnish tart with lemon slices, if you like. Cut into wedges and serve.
- This recipe yields 8 servings.