FRENCH LEMON-APRICOT TART
If you like the tang of citrus, you'll love this lemon tart. The apricot preserves on top add a nice bit of sweetness. -Peggy Lunde, Costa Mesa, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place the flour, confectioners' sugar, butter and salt in a food processor. Cover and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk, processing just until mixture forms a soft dough. Shape into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. , Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Bake at 400° until golden brown, 10-12 min. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325°., In a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, whisk the eggs, lemon juice, sugar and lemon zest until blended. Add butter; cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Pour into crust. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. , Spread preserves over tart. Garnish with mint if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 80mg cholesterol, Sodium 100mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
FRENCH LEMON-APRICOT TART
If you like the tang of citrus, you'll love this lemon tart. The apricot preserves on top add a nice bit of sweetness. -Peggy Lunde, Costa Mesa, California
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place the flour, confectioners' sugar, butter and salt in a food processor. Cover and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk, processing just until mixture forms a soft dough. Shape into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour., Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Bake at 400° for 10-12 min. or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325°., In a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, whisk the eggs, lemon juice, sugar and lemon peel until blended. Add butter; cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Pour into crust. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack., Spread preserves over tart. Garnish with mint if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.
FRENCH LEMON-APRICOT TART RECIPE
If you like the tang of citrus, youâ??ll love this lemon tart. The apricot preserves on top add a nice bit of sweetness. -Peggy Lunde, Costa Mesa, California
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place the flour, confectioners' sugar, butter and salt in a food processor. Cover and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk, processing just until mixture forms a soft dough. Shape into a ball, then flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Bake at 400° for 10-12 min. or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325°.
- In a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, whisk the eggs, lemon juice, sugar and lemon peel until blended. Add butter; cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Pour into crust. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
- Spread preserves over tart. Garnish with mint if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.
- Yield: 12 servings.
- Originally published as French Lemon-Apricot Tart in Country Woman
- February/March 2013
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