Trish Deseine

Tarte au Citron

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      3 hr 30

Appears in
100 Desserts to Die For
100 Desserts to Die For

By Trish Deseine

Published 2016

  • About

Add this great classic to your repertoire of favourite desserts! Although a little technical, this tart is quite easy to master, especially as it is inspired by the foolproof recipe of Delia Smith, the high priestess of British cooking.

Ingredients

For the pastry:

  • 175 g (6 oz) plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 1 pinch salt

Method

MAKE THE PASTRY. Place the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl with the butter and work them together with your fingertips until you have a mixture that looks like breadcrumbs. Sift the icing sugar and combine it with this mixture, then add the beaten egg yolk.

SHAPE INTO A BALL OF DOUGH AND WRAP IT IN PLASTIC WRAP. Let it rest for 1 hour in the fridge.

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