Wednesday 17 December 2008

Lemon tart

If your Lemon tree is in abundance like mine you are always looking for ways too use Lemons, This lemon custard tart is easy and yummy.
The pastry can be made in the food processor so its real simple to make.

pastry
1-1/2 cups flour
180 gms butter
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons cold water(iced if possible)
1 egg yolk
Add flour,butter and sugar to processor and blend, add the egg whisked with cold water, process till it starts to bind together.
knead slightly and wrap in gladwrap for about 20mins
Roll out to pie tin size, line greased tin with pastry, bake about 20mins

lemon custard filling
1 cup of lemon juice
5 eggs
3/4 cup of sugar
1/2 cup cream
combine lemon juice sugar and cream in a bowl and whisk, add the 5 eggs one at a time and keep whisking as you do it
pour into pastry shell and bake at 180 degrees C for around 20mins
serve with cream