TART LEMON TRIANGLES

Tart Lemon Triangles image

This is a lovely conclusion to an elegant spring dinner! I garnish them with whipped cream, a strawberry fan and a sprig of mint.

Provided by Melissa

Categories Desserts Pies Tarts Fruit Tart Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

⅜ cup butter
¼ cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
¼ cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Process butter, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 cup flour in food processor 10 seconds, or blend with pastry blender. Pat dough evenly into 9 inch round pie plate.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until golden.
Combine eggs, white sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and 3 tablespoons flour and mix until smooth; pour mixture over hot crust.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes more, until firm. Let cool completely in baking dish. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and cut into 12 triangles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.7 g, Cholesterol 92.6 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 88.1 mg, Sugar 30.9 g