lemon curd tart

Tangy custard dessert

A lemon curd tart is a pastry consisting of a shortcrust or sweet pastry shell filled with lemon curd—a thick, tangy spread made from lemon juice, sugar, eggs, and butter.

The filling is rich and intensely citrus, balanced between sweet and sour.

She served individual lemon curd tarts with a dollop of whipped cream.

Related

citrus · citrus zest · meringue · shortcrust · filling · buttery · creamy · yellow · sweet · bake · dessert · British · teatime · afternoon tea · cream tea · pucker · silky · golden

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dessert structure

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Family

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Top 500,000
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Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G