Best Lemon Tart
A silky lemon curd filling nestled in a buttery pastry shell, offering the best balance of tartness and sweetness in every bite. This French-inspired recipe, ready in about 45 minutes, layers pastry shell, eggs, white sugar into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 300 calories and feeds 6, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 1 (store-bought or homemade) pastry shell
- 2 (room temperature) eggs
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup (melted) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 cup whipped cream
- 1/4 cup chocolate shavings
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Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake pastry shell for 10-12 minutes until golden, then let cool.
- Step 2: In a bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, cornstarch, and salt until well combined. Gradually whisk in melted butter and lemon juice, then stir in lemon zest.
- Step 3: Pour mixture into cooled pastry shell and chill for 1 hour until set.
- Step 4: Just before serving, top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Serve chilled.
