Lemon Tart

Name: Lemon Tart (Tarte au citron)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 5 h 5 min
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: ⅔ cup (125 g) granulated sugar; 7 tablespoons (100 g) softened butter; Zest of 3 lemons; Juice of 3 lemons; 1 egg; 6 tablespoons (75 g) granulated sugar; 1 stick (125 g) softened butter; 2 ½ cups (250 g) flour; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) crème fraîche or heavy cream; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) crème fraîche or heavy cream; 3 eggs

Tarte au citron

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
6 hr

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Paul Bocuse

By Paul Bocuse

Published 2014

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Ingredients

Dough

2 ½ cups (250 g) flour
1 stick (125

Vegetarian
Pie

Method

About one hour and a half ahead of time, take the butter out of the refrigerator. Break the butter into pieces.

First make the dough: place the flour, butter, sugar, and egg in a large mixing bowl. Use your fingers to “pinch” the ingredients together, working quickly, until a ball of dough is formed. Place it on a lightly floured table or plate, cover with a clean towel, and leave for 1