Prep time: 20 min
Bake time: 35 min
Chill time: 1–2 hours
Total time: ~2 hours
Serves: 8
Ingredients
For the crust
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180 g all-purpose flour
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50 g powdered sugar
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¼ tsp salt
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120 g unsalted butter, cold and cubed
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1 egg yolk
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2–3 tbsp cold water
For the filling
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180 ml fresh Meyer lemon juice
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1 tbsp Meyer lemon zest
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200 g sugar
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3 eggs
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2 egg yolks
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120 ml heavy cream
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85 g unsalted butter, melted
Method
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Make the crust: Preheat oven to 175°C. Mix flour, powdered sugar and salt. Rub in butter until crumbly. Add egg yolk + cold water and mix into a dough.
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Bake the crust: Press into a tart tin and bake 18–20 min until lightly golden.
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Make the filling: Whisk lemon juice, zest, sugar, eggs and yolks. Stir in cream and melted butter.
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Bake: Pour into the crust and bake 15 min until just set (slight wobble in the centre is fine).
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Chill: Cool, then chill 1–2 hours before slicing.
Recipe source: NYT Cooking


