Tarte au Citron Recipe

This Tarte au Citron recipe is a classic French dessert found all over France. I love this dessert as it has a zingy citrus taste and it is wonderful in the summer to eat. You can serve this dish on its own or with cream/ice-cream.

Serves 8

Recipe Ingredients (for pastry)

180g Plain flour
120g Unsalted butter
1 large free range egg yolk
70g Golden caster sugar

Recipe Method (for pastry)

1. Mix flour and butter until it turns into bread crumbs (by hand or food processor).
2. Stir in golden caster sugar.
3. Add egg yolk to form a soft dough (add water if necessary).
4. Wrap dough in cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
5. Roll out dough and line the pie dish.
6. Chill for 15 minutes.
7. Bake blind (line with baking paper and weight it down with beans) at 180˚C for 15 minutes.

Ingredients (for filling)

6 free range eggs
260g Golden caster sugar
Juice and zest of 3 organic, unwaxed lemons
150ml Double cream

Method (for filling)

1. Whisk eggs and golden caster sugar.
2. Add lemon juice and zest (whisk well).
3. In a separate bowl whisk cream to ribbon stage.
4. Fold cream gently into egg mixture.
5. Pour mixture into pastry case.
6. Bake for approximately 25 minutes at 160˚C.