5 from 4 votes
Lemon Tart Recipe
A gorgeous Lemon Tart with a buttery, rich Macadamia Nut Crust. Decorate the top of this pretty tart with some homemade Whipped Cream. Don't forget to make your own lemon curd!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
579 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup macadamia nuts
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 7 Tablespoons butter cold, unsalted
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups lemon curd
For the Whipped Cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup vanilla sugar or granulated sugar, if desired
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse brown sugar, nuts and granulated sugar until finely crushed. Add flour and salt and pulse to combine. Add butter, one tablespoon at a time. Should form a sticky dough.
- Press dough into bottom of a 9-inch tart pan (or use a springform pan). Bake in a 375 degree oven for 15-18 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.
- When cooled, fill tart with lemon curd.
- For the whipped cream, beat heavy cream with vanilla sugar on high for 2-3 minutes until soft peaks form. Pipe onto tart. ENJOY.
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Notes
- Lemon curd- use store bought or make homemade lemon curd using my delicoius recipe!
- Vanilla Sugar- You can use powdered sugar if desired, or use my homemade vanilla sugar recipe!
- Tart pan or spring form pan. A tart pan might be the traditional choice but a regular spring form cake pan works too! Line the bottom of the pan with the crust dough, gently pressing it a little up the sides.
- Storing. Keep lemon tart refrigerated until ready to serve. If not enjoying right away, wait to add the whipped cream to the tart until just before serving.
- Use cold butter. Place your butter in the freezer for 5 - 10 minutes before adding to the crust. Super cold butter helps create a flaky tart crust texture.
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
579kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
15g
(88%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
143mg
(48%)
Sodium
195mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
44g
(88%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 579
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 579kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 15g | 88% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 195mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.