Sweet Lemon Tart With Plum Tomatoes And Verbena Recipes

SWEET AND SIMPLE LEMON TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan.
• Combine butter with 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar in a bowl until smooth; stir in 1 cup flour. Press dough into prepared baking pan; pierce crust with fork in several places to prevent crust from puffing up during baking.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven until slightly golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool.
• Whisk white sugar and eggs in a bowl; stir 3 tablespoons flour into mixture and add lemon juice, lemon peel, and salt. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Pour mixture into baked tart crust.
• Bake until filling is set, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool and dust with 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar.

THE BEST LEMON TART EVER

Steps:

• Combine butter, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer; mix ingredients thoroughly with a paddle attachment. Mix flour into butter mixture to make a smooth dough. Press dough into a 9-inch tart pan; refrigerate crust for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake crust until light golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Whisk sugar, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup flour in a bowl until smooth. Pour lemon filling into crust. Cover edges of crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent burning.
• Bake tart until filling is set, about 20 minutes. Cool completely and dust with confectioners' sugar.

SWEET LEMON TART WITH PLUM TOMATOES AND VERBENA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Set aside. Put the butter and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until smooth. Add the egg, beat for a few seconds, then add the flour mixture all at once. Beat the ingredients until just incorporated, about 1 minute. Shape the dough into a flat disk, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, put the sugar, lemon peel and verbena tea bag in a saucepan, add the water and bring to a boil. Add the tomatoes and simmer gently over medium-low heat until they are soft, about 20 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the tomatoes to a plate covered with paper towels. Pat dry and set aside. Let the syrup simmer gently until reduced to 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle a handful of flour onto a flat surface. Roll the dough into a large circle, 1/8-inch thick, and gently press it into a 10-inch tart pan. Prick the bottom with a fork, line the shell with wax paper, fill with pie weights or dried beans and bake until golden, about 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Put the lemon slices, egg yolk, whole eggs, sugar and cream in a blender and puree until smooth. Strain, and stir in the lemon rind. Pour 1/4 cup of the lemon custard into the tart shell. Arrange the tomato wedges, cut side down, in a circle at the center of the tart and slowly pour in the remaining custard. Bake until the custard sets, about 30 to 40 minutes. Set aside to cool. Cut into slices and drizzle 2 teaspoons of syrup around each slice.