Strawberry-Lemon Curd Tart

Serves: 2

Dallas Effertz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

46

Sweetness

52

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 large

Egg

3 tbsps

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

1 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

1

For curd: Whisk eggs, sugar, and lemon juice in heavy small saucepan to blend

2

Add butter and lemon peel

3

Stir over medium heat until curd thickens to pudding consistency, about 8 minutes

4

Transfer to small bowl

5

Press plastic wrap onto surface of curd and chill at least 2 hours

6

Whisk eggs, sugar, and lemon juice in heavy small saucepan to blend

7

Add butter and lemon peel

8

Stir over medium heat until curd thickens to pudding consistency, about 8 minutes

9

Transfer to small bowl

10

Press plastic wrap onto surface of curd and chill at least 2 hours

11

For crust: Combine flour, sugar, and salt in processor; blend 5 seconds

12

Add butter; using on/off turns, blend until mixture resembles coarse meal

13

Add 2 tablespoons cream and yolk

14

Blend until moist clumps form, adding more cream by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry

15

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

16

Wrap and chill 1 hour

17

(Curd and dough can be made 2 days ahead

18

Keep chilled

19

) Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round

20

Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

21

Trim overhang to 1/2 inch

22

Fold overhang in and press firmly, forming double-thick sides

23

Pierce crust all over with fork; refrigerate 1 hour

24

Preheat oven to 400°F

25

Bake crust until golden, pressing with back of fork if crust bubbles, about 20 minutes

26

Cool crust completely on rack

27

Spread curd in crust

28

Stand berries in curd

29

Strain jam into saucepan; warm briefly to thin

30

Brush jam over berries

31

Chill tart until glaze sets, at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours

32

Release tart from pan Combine flour, sugar, and salt in processor; blend 5 seconds

33

Add butter; using on/off turns, blend until mixture resembles coarse meal

34

Add 2 tablespoons cream and yolk

35

Blend until moist clumps form, adding more cream by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry

36

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

37

Wrap and chill 1 hour

38

(Curd and dough can be made 2 days ahead

39

Keep chilled

40

) Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round

41

Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

42

Trim overhang to 1/2 inch

43

Fold overhang in and press firmly, forming double-thick sides

44

Pierce crust all over with fork; refrigerate 1 hour

45

Preheat oven to 400°F

46

Bake crust until golden, pressing with back of fork if crust bubbles, about 20 minutes

47

Cool crust completely on rack

48

Spread curd in crust

49

Stand berries in curd

50

Strain jam into saucepan; warm briefly to thin

51

Brush jam over berries

52

Chill tart until glaze sets, at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours

53

Release tart from pan