The Best Lemon Tart Ever

Rich lemon filling makes up the center of a decadent tart with a golden-brown shortbread crust.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 507 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 large eggs
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 0.75 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine butter, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer; mix ingredients thoroughly with a paddle attachment. Mix flour into butter mixture to make a smooth dough. Press dough into a 9-inch tart pan; refrigerate crust for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Bake crust until light golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 4

Whisk sugar, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup flour in a bowl until smooth. Pour lemon filling into crust. Cover edges of crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent burning.

Step 5

Bake tart until filling is set, about 20 minutes. Cool completely and dust with confectioners' sugar.