Lemon Tart

By lawyks

Ingredients

• 1 9" piecrust
• 1 beaten egg
• 2/3 c. fresh lemon juice
• 2/3 c. sugar
• 3 tblsp heavy cream
• 1 pinch salt
• 5 large eggs
• Sweetened whipped cream

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 75mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400
Prick bottom & sides of piecrust with a fork
Line with double thickness of aluminium foil - covering the edges. - Fill with pie weights or dried beans
Bake 10 minutes - Lift off foil & beans

Lightly beat 1 egg - Brush egg over warm pastry
Bake until firm & dry - 5 min. - cool on a wire rack

Reduce oven temp to 375

Whisk together lemon juice, sugar, cream & salts
Add eggs one at a time whisking well after each addition

Pour into piecrust

Bake until set 25 - 28min

Transfer to wire rack to cool 1 hour

chill 2 - 3 hours before serving (Cover with wrap if storing longer) - Serve with sweetened whip cream