Luscious Italian Lemon Almond Tart
From mystic_river1 16 years agoIngredients
- DOUGH REST TIME 1 HOUR shopping list
- CHILL TIME 1-2 HOURS shopping list
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- Pastry shopping list
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- 2 Sticks Cold butter shopping list
- 1 3/4 Cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1/2 Cup sugar shopping list
- 2 egg yolks shopping list
- 1/4 Cup Finely ground almonds shopping list
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- 4 Large eggs, Lightly Beaten shopping list
- 2/3 Cup sugar shopping list
- Grated Zest Plus juice From 3 Large lemons shopping list
- 1 Stick unsalted butter, Melted shopping list
- 1/4 Cup sliced almonds (Optional) shopping list
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- whipped cream shopping list
- toasted sliced almonds shopping list
- fresh raspberries in season shopping list
How to make it
- Pastry
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- Place the flour, sugar, ground almonds, and butter in the food processor and pulse briefly just until it becomes crumbly.
- Beat the egg yolks and 1 tablespoon water with a fork and add this to the flour mixture.
- Pulse just until the dough comes together.
- With your hands, form the dough into a ball and wrap it in plastic.
- Let rest for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the pastry out and fit it into the bottom and sides of a fluted 9 inch tart pan.
- Prick the bottom with a fork in several places and then bake the crust for 12 to 15 minutes.
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- Filling
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- Place the eggs, lemon juice, zest, sugar in the food processor and blend.
- Pour in the melted butter and blend.
- Pour this mixture into the pastry crust and sprinkle the sliced almond on top.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the top is lightly browned and a skewer comes out cleanly.
- Cool, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- To serve, garnish each slice with a dollop of whipped cream, sliced almonds and a raspberry, or a decorative slice of sugared lemon..
The Rating
Reviewed by 19 people-
Wow!! One of the best JM!!
ahmed1 in Cairo loved it
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Lemon and almonds are 2 of my favorites. This looks easy yet elegant.
linspj in New Hartford loved it
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I have been having lemon cravings for awhile now. This will be perfect. L.
lasaf in St. Paul loved it
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