Lemon Tarts Recipe
Overview:
Indulge in the zesty delight of these Lemon Tarts! 🍋 Perfect for any occasion, these tarts are bursting with tangy lemon flavor and topped with a fluffy cream swirl and sweet cherries. With a prep time of just one hour and a total time of one hour and fifteen minutes, you can whip up these treats in no time!
Nutritional Information:
- Calories: 359.1 per serving
- Fat Content: 18g
- Saturated Fat Content: 11.2g
- Cholesterol Content: 54.8mg
- Sodium Content: 137.8mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 43.8g
- Fiber Content: 0.9g
- Sugar Content: 19.4g
- Protein Content: 6.3g
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 cups | Plain flour |
| 100g | Salted butter |
| 5-6 tbsp | Water |
| 1/2 cup | Lemon juice |
| 2 | Lemons, zest of |
| 1 cup | Powdered sugar |
| 4-5 | Glazed cherries |
| 1/2 cup | Cream |
| 1 | Condensed milk |
Instructions:
For the Filling:
- In a bowl, beat together condensed milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest until well combined.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator until required.
- In another bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form, then add powdered sugar and mix well.
- Transfer the whipped cream into a large piping bag fitted with a star nozzle and refrigerate until needed.
- Wash the glazed cherries, drain them, then chop them lengthwise into quarters and set aside.
For the Pastry:
- Cut the cold butter into the plain flour using a knife.
- Gently mix with your fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
- Sprinkle chilled water over the mixture and use a knife or fork to bring the dough together into a ball.
- Roll out the dough into a thick round on a cold surface, such as marble or stone.
- Grease small tart molds and cut out rounds of pastry to fit into the molds.
- Press the pastry rounds lightly into the molds and prick them gently with a fork.
- Bake the pastry shells blind in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for 15 minutes.
- Remove the shells from the oven, allow them to cool, then carefully take them out of the molds and cool completely on a wire rack.
Assembly:
- Fill each pastry shell with the prepared lemon filling.
- Pipe a swirl of whipped cream on top of each tart.
- Decorate with the chopped cherries.
Serve the lemon tarts cold, and if desired, accompany them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra special treat! Enjoy the refreshing burst of citrus flavor in every bite. 🍋
