Lemon Curd Tart

This Lemon Curd Tart is bright and fresh just like a warm weather dessert should be. It’s simplicity at its best with a homemade lemon curd filling that’s encased in a golden cookie crust. The top is decorated with dainty whipped cream stars. Garnish with fresh lemon slices and chill then the only thing left to do is the eating.

Easy Lemon Curd Tart Recipe

The appeal of lemon and citrus flavors is across the board for dessert lovers. It seems as if they taste like a bite of sunshine. I begin this fresh lemon tart with my own homemade lemon curd recipe adding gelatin to stabilize it for slicing and serving. It works like a charm in this pie. How to make Lemon Tart: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

• Make Crust – Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium size bowl mix together the cookie crumbs, butter and sugar. Press into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Bake until lightly golden and set,  about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool. 
• Sugar and Lemon Zest – In a medium-size mixing bowl mix together the sugar and lemon zest until fully combined.
• Creamed Ingredients – Cream the butter with the sugar-lemon mixture.
• Eggs – Add the whole eggs and egg yolk one at a time beating well after each addition.
• Lemon Juice – Add the lemon juice. Mix well.
• Transfer to Saucepan – Pour into a heavy bottomed saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat until thickened to a pudding consistency about 10-15 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Adjust the temp down, if needed.
• Gelatin – Meanwhile, place cold water in a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin on top; let stand until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Combine – Remove lemon curd from heat and add softened gelatin. Mix well until gelatin is completely incorporated. Pour into baked tart shell.
• Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Serve garnished with whipped cream and fresh berries. 

How to Make the BEST Lemon Curd Tart Recipe

• Ingredients you’ll need to make Lemon Curd Tart: Lemon wafer or shortbread cookie crumbs, salted butter, granulated sugar for the crust.
• Lemon Filling: Lemon juice and lemon zest, granulated sugar, salted butter, large eggs plus one egg yolk room, cold water and on packet plain unflavored gelatin. You’ll also need fresh berries and whipped cream for garnishing.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: 9 inch tart pan or pie pan, measuring cups and spoons, food processor, saucepan, whisk, hand mixer or stand mixer and citrus zester.
• Plain gelatin can be easily located on the baking aisle of most grocery stores and is inexpensive to boot. Don’t be intimidated using gelatin it’s simple to incorporate into the lemon curd filling and adds no flavor at all.
• I personally love leaving the zest in my lemon curd and skip straining the filling through a fine mesh sieve.
• You can serve this tart with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh berries or just as it is, there’s no wrong way to go. The key to beautiful slices is to give it ample time to chill and set. Another lemon treat you may enjoy are these
• If you prefer a completely smooth pie filling, feel free to go the extra step and strain the pie filling before filling the crust.
• Store Lemon Curd Tart chilled in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

More Lemon Dessert Recipes to Make

• My easy Lemon Ice Box Pie is a dreamy warm weather dessert.
• Yummy Lemon Burst Poke Cake is topped with a decadent lemon infused cream cheese frosting.
• My Outrageous Lemon Lovers Trifle is a fan favorite that goes viral every spring.
• Scrumptious Lemon Curd Tart made in a graham cracker crust.
• Pillowy Glazed Lemon Cookies melt in your mouth.
• Lemon Lovers Pound Cake never disappoints.
• Light and tasty Lemon Chiffon Cheese Bars are a riff on gooey butter cake.
• Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins from Handle the Heat.

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