Lemon Tart - 4 inch diameter, La Madeleine "Tartlet"

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Lemon Tart - 4 inch diameter, La Madeleine

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 2,157.5

Total Fat: 126.1 g
Cholesterol: 1,545.9 mg
Sodium: 872.0 mg
Total Carbs: 226.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
Protein: 39.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Lemon Tart - 4 inch diameter, La Madeleine "Tartlet" calories by ingredient

Introduction

This recipe makes 4 tarts, 4 inches diameter/each. Or, make one large tart 9 inches diameter This recipe makes 4 tarts, 4 inches diameter/each. Or, make one large tart 9 inches diameter

Minutes to Prepare: 45

Minutes to Cook: 180

Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

First make tart dough:

Egg Yolk, 1 large

Vanilla Extract, 1 tsp

Organic All-Purpose White Flour, .70 cup

Salt, .25 tsp

Make lemon custard

Butter, unsalted, 115 grams (remove)

Egg, fresh, whole, raw, 3 large (remove)

Egg Yolk, 3 large (remove)

Granulated Sugar, 150 grams (remove)

Lemon juice, 150 mL (remove)

Lemon Peel, 1 tsp (remove)

Directions

Prepare a fully baked tart shell according to this recipe. Let stand on a wire rack to cool.
In a non-aluminum saucepan over medium heat, combine the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and butter. Cook slowly while stirring constantly until the mixture is very thick. If you coat your spatula with the curd, you should be able to draw a clear line through it with your finger.
When ready, pour the curd through a sieve to remove any clumps.
Gently pour the curd into the prepared crust and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.
Let the tart warm up at room temperature for about 20 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Serving Size: Makes 4 tarts of 4 inches in diameter

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RSCOTT572.