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Gemma's Whole Lemon Tart Recipe
Bright, tart, and sweet, my Whole Lemon Tart recipe uses an entire lemon — peel and all — to create a simple and perfect summer dessert.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 people
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 x recipe pie crust
- 1 medium lemon (about 4 1/2 oz/130g)
- 1 ½ cups (12oz/340g) sugar
- ½ cup (4oz/115g) butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons (½ oz/15g) cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons (1 ½ oz/ 42g) lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt