A lemon tart (French: tarte au citron) is a dessert dish, a variety of tart. It has a pastry shell with a lemon flavored filling.
 A served portion of Lemon tart | |
| Type | Tart |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | France |
| Main ingredients | Pastry shell, lemon paste |
In the United Kingdom, lemon tart consists of a pastry case (often made in a fluted tart tin) containing a baked lemon custard (usually composed of eggs, sugar, lemon juice and cream). Usually recipes include blind-baking before adding the custard. Sometimes, the tart is dusted with icing sugar prior to serving.[1][2][3][4]
Alternatively, the lemon filling can be cooked in a saucepan and then added to the baked pastry case.[5]
Similar desserts
A dessert very similar to the lemon tart is the Shaker lemon pie, usually served for dessert, made with a crust usually made of shortcrust pastry and lemon custard filling. The lemon pie is prepared with a bottom pie crust.
Distinct from the Shaker lemon pie is the lemon meringue pie, the latter which has no upper crust but meringue on top instead.
See also
- Lemon bar – Popular American dessert
- List of lemon dishes and drinks
- Lemon meringue pie – Pie topped with meringue
- Shaker lemon pie – Fruit pie typical of the Midwestern United States
- Key lime pie – American custard pie
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References
External links
Media related to Lemon tarts at Wikimedia Commons