lemon tart

Tangy custard dessert

A lemon tart is a pastry with a buttery crust filled with tangy lemon curd, typically baked in a shallow pan with fluted edges.

The filling is smooth and bright yellow, often topped with meringue or powdered sugar.

In British slang, lemon tart is rhyming slang for fart.

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zesting · tartlets · blind baking · butter · shortcrust · flour · French cuisine · powdered sugar · baking · bake sale · curd · dessert · sweet · acidic · creamy · confectionery · sugar · French

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Opposites
flavor profile

lemon tartchocolate torte

Rich dense cocoa cake

fudge brownie · peanut butter pie · butterscotch pudding · tiramisu · dulce de leche

dessert structure

lemon tartice cream

Churned frozen dairy dessert

mousse · pudding · gelatin · sorbet · soft serve

SLANG EVALUATION (defective item/person)

lemon tartgem

Polished precious stone

peach · sweetheart · treasure · cream of the crop · keeper

Family

lemon, tart, lemonade, lemons, lemony, tartly, tartness, lemongrass, citronella

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Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G