Lemon Curd Tart

Buttery tart shell filled with silky lemon curd, garnished with fresh blueberries and blackberries for a tangy, sweet, and visually stunning dessert.

Total Time:

Yield:

12 servings

½ cup unsalted butter, softened

½ cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

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6 large egg yolks

3 large eggs

¾ cup granulated sugar

2 tablespoons lemon zest

⅔ cup fresh lemon juice

⅛ teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed

3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Fresh blueberries, for garnish

Fresh blackberries, for garnish

Preheat oven to 325°F. For pastry, in a medium bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium for 30 seconds. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; beat until combined. Beat in flour until well combined. Gently press together pastry dough to form a ball. If necessary, knead dough until smooth. Flatten ball into a disk.
On lightly floured parchment paper, roll pastry disk, from center to edge, into a 12-inch round. Roll pastry and parchment paper around rolling pin; gently unroll over a 9-inch-round tart pan with removable bottom. Remove paper. Ease pastry into tart pan without stretching; press into fluted side of pan. Press together any small cracks. Trim pastry to edge of tart pan; prick bottom of pastry shell several times with a fork.
Bake pastry shell for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly golden. Transfer to a wire rack; cool slightly.
Meanwhile, for filling, in a small saucepan, whisk together egg yolks, eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt. Cook over medium-low heat for 5 to 6 minutes or until mixture thickens and reaches 165°F, whisking constantly. Remove from heat and whisk in butter until melted. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve set over a medium bowl. Whisk in heavy cream.
Pour filling into the warm tart shell. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour or until filling is set.
To serve, remove side from tart pan. Remove tart pan bottom, if desired. Place tart on a serving plate. Garnish with blueberries and blackberries, if desired.

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