I was intrigued by this recipe because it calls for a whole lemon. Well, you should take out the seeds first.
The crust couldn't have been simpler. It's basically a cookie crust that gets pressed into the tart pan. Dorie recommended the almond version, but I went with the regular version.
I'd read that some of the other bakers found the tart to be too bitter because of the pith from the lemon. Some recommended blanching it. I peeled my lemon into fairly thick slabs. Then I cut away a decent portion of the pith and followed the rest of the recipe from there. To finish it off, I dusted it with powdered sugar.
The end result was very good. It was just lemony enough with a touch of sweetness. I'm pretty sure that this will go into rotation. I wonder what it would be like with an orange or a lime instead....
Here it is cooling and unadorned.
And here is the finished tart.
Mmmmm. Don't you just want some? Here's your slice.
Thank you to Babette of Babette Feasts for choosing such a bright, summery dessert. Go check out her blog for the recipe. Or better yet, go buy the book and bake along!
20 comments:
Yours looks simply fabulous and perfect as always!! Great job. We loved this one.
Very pretty crust. The edges look almost lacy. Glad you liked it.
Mmmm... I totally want some! THat looks gorgeous!
This is a great dessert for citrus lovers! Glad you enjoyed - your tart looks great!
Your tart looks wonderful!
Beautiful tart and I am sure it tasted great, I know mine did, LOL.
Great job on your beautiful tart! Orange or lime sounds fantastic as well. I made a grapefruit version, and it was way bitter (no pith next time).
Yum it looks great to me!
Oh, that looks most delicious. I love the powdered sugar version...very attractive. I didn't have a vote, when it comes to whipped cream around here, the guys vote hands down on that version...and lots of it. Very beautiful!
Yes, I'll take a slice, because clearly I did something wrong!
I like the idea of trying this with other citrus as well - it was a goodie.
I used the regular crust too and I really enjoyed the way the tart came together. So good!
Your tart looks beautiful! And I share your curiosity - I almost made this with an orange, but I wasn't quite sure how much to use.
Great results! Your tart looks lovely with the powdered sugar on top. I hope you blog about other citrus experiments!
I wish that I would have taken the pith off. I think that we would have liked it a lot more. Yours looks great!
That looks beautiful with the powdered sugar and such a pretty color. The pith on my lemons was so thick, I could just peel it off, so I knew i had better get rid of it, and was glad I did because I loved this tart.
A perfect pie! Lovely work!
Your tart looks lovely! I'd definitely like some, especially since my tart wound up being quite bitter!
OK...YUM. That looks really good. How does it taste in comparison to a lemon bar?
Beautiful tart. I thought the powdered sugar was just right to tone down the very tart tart. I didn't discard any of the lemon and it wasn't bitter at all. Glad you enjoyed it.
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