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Tangy Lemon Custard Tart

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 2/3 cups 394mlWhole-wheat pastry or
  Unbleached white flour
2 tablespoons 30mlDate sugar
4 tablespoons 60mlChilled unsalted butter
1   Egg white
1 tablespoon 15mlApple cider vinegar
4 tablespoons 60mlIce water
  Grated rind of 1 small lemon
2   Lemons - juice of (medium)
1/2 cup 118mlLight honey or to taste
2   Eggs

Recipe Instructions

Recipe by: the California Culinary Academy Preparation Time: 1:10 1. Preheat oven to 450F. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and date sugar. Make a well in center of dry ingredients and grate in butter or stir in oil. With fingers or a pastry mixer, combine butter and flour mixture until it is the texture of cornmeal. Do not overmix. Add egg white, vinegar and enough of the ice water to form a ball of dough. Wrap in plastic wrap a refrigerate for 10 minutes.

2. In a blender or food processor, combine lemon rind, juice, honey, and eggs, and puree until smooth.

3. Lightly flour a counter or breadboard. Roll ball of dough into a 14-inch circle and press into a 9-inch tart pan (preferably one with fluted edges). Pour in lemon filling. Bake for 10 minutes, then lower heat to 350F and bake until firm and lightly browned (about 30 more minutes).

Makes 1 nine-inch tart.

Source:
Betty Crocker

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