Choco-Lemon Tart
Community Member
June 09, 2020
This recipe was submitted by a Tasty Community Member, and hasn’t been tested by the Tasty recipe team.Submit your own recipe here!
This recipe was submitted by a Tasty Community Member, and hasn’t been tested by the Tasty recipe team.Submit your own recipe here!
Ingredients
for 8 servings
For the base:
- 1 ¼ cups flour (170 g)
- ¼ cup sugar (40 g)
- 1 cup butter (100 g)
- 1 egg yolk
- 4 tablespoons ice water
For the lemon curd:
- 3 lemons, zested and juiced
- ½ cup sugar (100 g)
- ½ cup butter (70 g)
- 3 eggs
For the chocolate ganache:
- ½ cup dark chocolate (130 g)
- ¼ cup milk chocolate (40 g)
- 5 tablespoons heavy cream
Nutrition Info
- Calories 593
- Fat 47g
- Carbs 40g
- Fiber 2g
- Sugar 21g
- Protein 7g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- To make the base: Mix the sugar and flour together.
- Add the butter. mix until crumbly. Then, add the egg yolk and water. Mix until it forms a dough.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 1 hour.
- To make the lemon curd: in a double boiler, melt the butter, sugar and lemon zest and juice. Whisk the eggs and add in.
- Whisk continuously for 10 minutes. (Do not use the electric mixer).
- Make the ganache: Heat the cream in a saucepan. pour over the chocolate in a heat safe bowl. Let this sit for 5 minutes and mix until thick and glossy.
- To assemble: Roll out the dough on a floured surface ½ cm thick. Place in your tart tin. Cut off any excess and fill in any gaps.
- Cover the tart shell with foil and baking beans. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
- Once baked, remove the foil and beans and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- Remove the shell and pour in the ganache. Freeze for 30-45 minutes.
- Now, add the lemon curd and spread evenly. Chill in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight.
- Top with lemon slices and cocoa powder and serve.
- Enjoy!
