Easy Tarte au Citron (Lemon Tart)

Category: Cakes and Bakes

This is really the simplest dessert. It has a beutiful clean fresh flavour and is the perfect end to a meal, or just as much of a treat with cup of tea or to share on a picnic.

Servings

Serves 6 - 8

Ingredients

1 fresh dessert pastry flan case zest and juice of 2 lemons 100ml double cream 125g caster sugar 4 large eggs

Method

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6/200°C. Line the flan case with greaseproof and cover with baking beans or uncooked rice. Bake for 15 - 18 minutes in oven until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly and remove greaseproof paper and baking beans. Combine all filling ingredients in a jug. Place flan case in microwaveable flan dish. Pour filling into flan case. Microwave on full power for 5 minutes, then allow to stand for 5 minutes. Check that the centre is firm to touch, cook for a further 30-45 seconds if necessary. Allow to cool, serve warm or chilled dusted with icing sugar and decorate with thin slices of lemon. Served with whipped cream or ice cream. Cook's Tips Recipe tested in an 800 watt microwave - adjust cooking times to suit the wattage of your microwave. Alternatively bake in an oven at Gas Mark 5/190°C for 20-25 minutes. PER SERVING 437 Kcal, fat 26.5g, saturated fat 7g, salt 0.5g, carbohydrate 43.5g, sugar 26.9g, fibre 0.7g