Name: Lemon Tart recipe by Bindiya Sharma at BetterButter
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 and 1/4 cups all purpose flour sifted; Pinch of salt; 3 eggs; 3/4 cup butter at room temprature; 2 cups caster sugar(adjust acc. to taste); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp Caster sugar extra; 200ml fresh cream

Ingredients Serving: 4

2 and 1/4 cups all purpose flour sifted
Pinch of salt
3 eggs
3/4 cup butter at room temprature
2 cups caster sugar(adjust acc. to taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tsp Caster sugar extra
200ml fresh cream

Instructions

Mix softened butter,vanilla extract,1/2 cup sugar and salt in a large bowl.Add 2 cups of flour in the same bowl to make a soft dough(add an additional tablespoon of butter if it seems dry)
Roll out and press the dough into a medium tart pan and keep it in a refrigerator for half an hour.
Preheat oven to 175 C and bake the crust for 18-20 minutes,until lightly coloured.
Take a bowl and add 1 and 1/2 cups sugar,lemon zest, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, lemon juice,eggs , cream and 1/4 cup flour and mix well.Pour this filling in to the crust shell.
Bake the tart until filling is set for about 20-30 minutes (and the crust is golden, if its browning too much and filling is not set, then cover with a piece of foil and continue baking).Let the tart cool .Sift extra caster sugar on top and chill thoroughly before serving.

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