Lemon Lover's Lemon Mascarpone Tart

"A lemon lover's dessert. A sweet dessert to make, especially in the summer. Got the recipe from a local recipe competition a couple years ago."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 5mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
1 tart
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Fit crust into a 9 inch tart pan w/removable bottom if available.
  • Bake pie crust for about 12 minutes or until golden, cool.
  • Beat eggs and add a the mixture of sugar and cornstarch gradually.
  • Add lemon juice and zest into the mixture.
  • Cook in the top of double boiler (bowl over pot of hot water) until thick while stirring constantly.
  • Add the butter and let it cool slightly.
  • Pour filling into pie shell and let it cool completely.
  • Combine mascarpone cheese, sour cream and sugar until well blended.
  • Spread evenly over lemon filling.
  • Sprinkle on pistachios if using.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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I'm a med school student that loves to cook. You might have guessed though that being a college student doesn't give me a whole lot of money to spend on ingredients and such. So instead, whenever I go home, I try to cook something new for parents.
 
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