French Citrus ( Lemon) Tart Filling
"This is the basic old French lemon tart filling which I recalled from my childhood -it took me years to find it. Unlike most lemon tart filling recipes out there,this is clearer in content and is thickened through heating
I buy my pastry cases so have not included a recipe for them-thin to med thickness, semi sweet, pastry cases work best"
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- Ready In:
- 22mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
-
12 small tarts
ingredients
directions
- In a bowl beat the egg yolks and sugar then slowly add juice of 2 lemons.
- plus zest ( finely grated skins)
- Slowly add melted butter then place all ingredients back into a medium heated pot and stir until mixture thickens and appears creamy in texture.
- You are now ready to fill your pastry cases.
- I put my filled tarts in a medium heated oven for 5 mins to bind the tart and casing although it can be eaten if the casings are precooked.
- -Note the egg white is not used but can be added if desired by beating whites untill stiff then adding a few tbsps of sugar slowly.When of meringue consistency pipe rings around the outside of the pastry shell or if desired make small peaks over the top of the lemon mix.this addition works best when you are using home made pastry cases as it requires slightly longer cooking at a lower temperature.
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A dedicated foodie from way back!
Im a Kiwi who married a German so am now a long way from home disproving that theory that "Kiwis cant fly"
We live at the junction of three lands- Germany, France and Switzerland which makes for an interesting cross cultural infusion in terms of gourmet treats
Although the disadvantage is we are very much landlocked and what is termed as fresh seafood here,leaves much to be desired
My own cooking experiences range from fine cuisine style dining to cooking over an openfire using iron pots, coal range cooking, and Hangis which are made by cooking food in the earth using heated stones. I am a hunter gather from way back and enjoy using food found in the wild..berries, meat, fish, herbs
