STRAWBERRY LEMON CURD TART

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This is an elegant tart with a cookie like crust. make the curd and dough a day or two in advance and complete with beautiful strawberries glazed with jam.

Provided by MarieRynr

Categories     Tarts

Time 3h

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemons, rind of
1 1/2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled,cut into 1/2 inch cubes
2 tablespoons chilled whipping cream (or more)
1 large egg yolk
1 1/2 quarts fresh strawberries, stem end of each cut flat
1/2 cup strawberry jam

Steps:

  • For curd; Whisk eggs, sugar and lemon juice in heavy small saucepan to blend.
  • Add butter and lemon peel.
  • Stir over medium heat until curd thickens to pudding consistency, about 8 minutes.
  • Transfer to a small bowl.
  • Press plactic wrap onto surface of curd and chill at least 2 hours.
  • For crust; Combine flour, sugar and salt in processor; blend 5 seconds.
  • Add butter; using on/off turn, blend until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • Add 2 TBS cream and egg yolk.
  • Blend until moist clumps form, adding more cream by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry.
  • GAther dough into ball; flatten into a disk.
  • Wrap and chill 1 hour.
  • (Curd and dough can be made 2 days ahead, keep chilled) Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13 inch round.
  • Transfer dough to 9 inch diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
  • Trim overhang to 1/2 inch.
  • Fold overhang in and press firmly, dorming double thick sides.
  • Pierce crust all over with fork; refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 400*F.
  • Bake crust until golden, pressing with back of fork if crust bubbles, about 20 minutes.
  • Cool crust completely on rack.
  • Spread curd in crust.
  • Stand berries in curd.
  • Strain jam into saucepan; warm briefly to thin.
  • Brush jam over berries.
  • Chill tart until glaze sets, at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
  • Release tart from pan and serve.

dilber dilber
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I'm not a baker, but this tart was easy to make and turned out great! The crust was flaky and buttery, and the curd was smooth and creamy. I will definitely be making this again.


TOP Shutter
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This tart was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. The crust was flaky and buttery, and the curd was smooth and creamy. I would definitely recommend this tart to anyone who loves sweet desserts.


Mara Jade
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I made this tart for my husband's birthday, and he loved it! The curd was smooth and creamy, and the flavors of strawberry and lemon were perfectly balanced. The crust was also delicious, and it held up well to the curd.


Alibhai Maslam
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This tart was delicious! The curd was smooth and creamy, and the flavors of strawberry and lemon were perfectly balanced. The crust was also delicious, but it was a little bit too thick for my taste. Overall, I really enjoyed this tart and would defi


Arshad Ali official
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I'm not a huge fan of lemon curd, but this tart was surprisingly good. The strawberry flavor really mellows out the lemon, and the crust is delicious. I would definitely recommend this tart.


Taimoor
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This tart was easy to make, and it turned out beautifully. The crust was flaky and buttery, and the curd was smooth and tart. I will definitely be making this again.


veronica lopez
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I made this tart for a party, and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it, and I even got asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making this again.


Realvibez entertainment 254
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This tart was a hit! The curd was smooth and creamy, and the flavors of strawberry and lemon were perfectly balanced. The crust was also delicious, and it held up well to the curd.


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