5.0 from 9 votes
Meyer Lemon Tart
Attention all lemon lovers, this lemon tart recipe is THE easiest lemon tart around. This Lemon Tart uses an entire Meyer lemon and all the ingredients, besides the tart shell, get mixed in a blender first. Smooth, fragrant and delicious!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 400 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 large Meyer lemon cut into 8 pieces
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 8 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 eggs
- 1 pie or tart shell your favorite (homemade or store-bought)
Instructions
- Thaw store bought pie crust per instructions or make your own with favorite recipe and blind-bake (See Note 1).
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Place the cut up Meyer lemon pieces, sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs into a blender and puree.
- Pour lemon mixture into cooled, baked tart shell.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until set, watching so that the top doesn’t burn.
- Allow to cool slightly and dust top with powdered sugar if you like.
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Notes
- If using your favorite pie/tart dough recipe: line a 9 or 10 inch pie or tart pan and gently press into bottom and sides. Prick dough with fork, or fill it with pie weights and blind-bake as directed.
- If using a store bought pie crust: thaw as instructed. Line the bottom of a 9 or 10 inch pie or tart pan and gently press into bottom and sides. Prick dough with fork, or fill it with pie weights and blind-bake as directed. If using your favorite pie/tart dough recipe: line a 9 or 10 inch pie or tart pan and gently press into bottom and sides. Prick dough with fork, or fill it with pie weights and blind-bake as directed.
Nutrition Information
Calories
400kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
112mg
(37%)
Sodium
219mg
(9%)
Potassium
51mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
44g
(88%)
Vitamin A
469IU
(9%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 400
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 400kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 112mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 219mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 51mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 469IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.