Lemon Tart

by Ntwenhle Gcabashe
Lemon Tart recipe

If you prefer a slightly sweeter version of this tart, use orange and orange zest instead of lemon to make this an orange tart.

Lemon Tart
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 roll of shortcrust pastry
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups (500ml) double cream
  • ½ cup castor sugar
  • ½ cup (125ml) lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons lemon zest (yellow skin of lemon)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180?C.
  2. Roll out pastry and cut to fit your baking tray.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, double cream, castor sugar, lemon juice and zest.
  4. Pour the mixture over your pastry.
  5. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
  6. Serve warm.