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Easy lemon tart with candied lemon slices

Nothing fancy, just good old-fashioned baking! There’s just something about a classic lemon tart that can’t be topped. We love how this recipe walks the fine line between lush and decadent and light and zingy
Easy peasy silky lemon tart
8
30M
1H
1H 30M

Ingredients

Easy lemon tart
Candied lemon slices

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C. Use the pastry sheets to line a medium-sized tart tin (no need to grease it) and trim neatly. Chill for 30 minutes in the fridge then line with baking paper and fill with baking beans or pastry weights.
2.Bake pastry case for 15 minutes then remove paper and beans and bake for a further 5-10 minutes or until the pastry is lightly golden. Brush pastry with the first measure of cream as soon as it is out of the oven; this seals the pastry. Allow to cool while you make the filling.
3.Whisk the eggs, caster sugar and second measure of cream together then stir in the lemon juice and zest. Pour into the pastry shell and bake for 25-30 minutes or until just set in the centre.
4.Simmer the lemon slices in the sugar-and-water mixture until liquid has reduced to a syrup and lemon slices have started to caramelise. Arrange slices over tart just before serving. (Alternatively, simply dust with icing sugar and serve.)
  • Serves 8-10.
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