Delicious Lemon Tart Recipe

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Delicious Lemon Tart
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Directions:

  1. To start the dough, cream together the butter and confectioners' sugar using a mixer.
  2. Add the flour and mix until consistency becomes course/grainy.
  3. Place dough in a ziplock bag and chill for 30 minutes.
  4. Press and form dough into 10-inch tart pan covering bottom and sides.
  5. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  6. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove and cool.
  7. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees and hold to wait for tart.
  8. Next, blend together the granulated sugar and the eggs.
  9. Mix in the lemon juice, grated lemon peel, and butter, combine well.
  10. Put tart pan on a cookie sheet for stability and pour the filling mix into the tart shell.
  11. Using a potato peeler, peel the outer rind off another lemon so that only the white pith (thin layer) remains.
  12. Make 8 thin slices from that lemon and place them carefully on the tart.
  13. Place tart on tray in oven and bake for 35 minutes ( at 350 degrees).
  14. Remove from oven and sprinkle granulated sugar on the lemon slices.
  15. Increase oven to high broil and place tart back in oven on the top rack allowing to brown lightly on top.
  16. **WATCH THIS CLOSELY as you can easily burn the crust or the tart.***.
  17. Cool tart completely before serving.
  18. Enjoy! ;).
  19. ***Hint- a culinary torch/ creme brylee torch could be used to brown the top of the tart if desired**.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 506.68 Kcal (2121 kJ)
Calories from fat 322.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.81g 55%
Cholesterol 132.43mg 44%
Sodium 21.45mg 1%
Potassium 80.97mg 2%
Total Carbs 44.18g 15%
Sugars 24.84g 99%
Dietary Fiber 1.36g 5%
Protein 4.42g 9%
Vitamin C 11.5mg 19%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 25.7mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 411.76 Kcal (1724 kJ)
Calories from fat 261.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.1g 55%
Cholesterol 107.62mg 44%
Sodium 17.43mg 1%
Potassium 65.81mg 2%
Total Carbs 35.9g 15%
Sugars 20.19g 99%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 5%
Protein 3.59g 9%
Vitamin C 9.4mg 19%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 14%
Iron 0.5mg 4%
Calcium 20.9mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.8
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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