Description
Delight your taste buds with this refreshing and elegant Strawberry Lemon Tart recipe. A perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors in a buttery crust, topped with fresh strawberries.
Ingredients
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Crust:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (cold and cubed)
- 1–2 tablespoons ice water
Filling:
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
- 2 cups fresh strawberries (halved)
- 2 tablespoons apricot jam (optional, for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare crust: In a food processor, combine flour, powdered sugar, and salt. Add cold butter and ice water to form dough. Press into tart pan and bake.
- Make filling: Whisk eggs, sugar, lemon juice, zest, cream, and vanilla. Pour into baked crust and bake.
- Chill and decorate: Let tart cool, then chill. Arrange fresh strawberries on top. Glaze with warmed apricot jam before serving.
Notes
- You can prepare the tart crust a day ahead for convenience.
- Pat dry juicy strawberries before placing on the tart to avoid excess moisture.
- Tart can be kept chilled for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
