Chocolate Lemon Tart -

Chocolate Lemon Tart

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
6 eggs
Rind of 2 lemons
⅔ cup fresh lemon juice
⅔ cup whipping cream
Chocolate curls for decorating

FOR THE CRUST

1 ¼ cups flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1 tablespoon water

Details

Serves: 10

Method

1. Grease a 10 -inch tart pan.

2. For the crust, sift the flour, cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar, and salt into a bowl. Set aside.

3. Melt the butter and water over low heat. Pour over the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until the dough is smooth and the flour has absorbed all the liquid.

4. Press the dough evenly over the base and sides of the prepared tart pan. Refrigerate the tart shell while preparing the filling.

5. Place a baking sheet in the centre of the oven and preheat to 375°F.

6. Whisk the sugar and eggs until the sugar is dissolved. Add the lemon rind and juice and mix well. Add the cream. Taste the mixture and add more lemon juice or sugar if needed. It should taste tart but also sweet.

7. Pour the filling into the tart shell and bake on the hot sheet until the filling is set, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a rack. When cool, sprinkle with the chocolate curls.

Related food category:

• Pie or Tart