Classic French Lemon Tart
The classic French lemon tart sings with its lemony flavors in a delicious pastry. Use as both a dessert and for a snack with a cup of coffee.
- Preparation:
- Cooking:
- Total:
- Serves: 10 persons
Ingredients
- For the Pastry:
- 1 ¼cups all-purpose flour
- 2tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½teaspoon salt
- 7tablespoons butter (cold)
- 3tablespoons water (cold)
- For the Lemon Filling:
- 8tablespoons butter
- ¼cup crème fraiche (or sour cream )
- 2eggs
- 3egg yolks
- ⅔cup fresh lemon juice
- ⅔cup granulated sugar
- 4teaspoons lemon zest