Lemon Tart - Giangi's KItchen
By: Giangi Townsend
Published: Thursday, May 6, 2021 - 10:36am

Ingredients




GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
1 tablespoon unsalted butter at room temperature
LEMON TART
1 14-ounces can of sweetened condensed milk
½ cup lemon juice
4 large eggs yolks
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 lemon seeded and sliced very thin

Preparation

1 FOR THE CRUST 2 Preheat the oven to 375F 3 In a large bowl add the graham cracker crumbs and sugar and stir to combine. Add the maple syrup and the 5 tablespoons of melted butter and stir to thoroughly combine. 4 Grease generously a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with the tablespoon of room temperature butter. Pour the dough into the skillet and lightly press into shape. Line with aluminum foil and fill with pastry weights or uncooked rice. Bake for 10 minutes. 5 Allow cooling on a wire rack before filling. 6 FOR THE LEMON TART 7 Preheat the oven to 325F. 8 In a medium bowl, combine the condensed milk, lemon juice, egg yolks, and vanilla. 9 Working with the crust in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, pour the filling into the crust. Top with very thin slices of lemon. Arrange them as you wish. 10 Put the skillet in the oven and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes, until the liquid has set into a soft custard. 11 Remove the skillet from the oven and allow to cool completely before serving.

About

Lemon tart lovers here is something wickedly delicious for you. A perfect graham cracker crust soft and crunchy at the same time, covered with not too sweet or bitter lemon. custard. Heaven for your senses and palate.
With the abundant amount of fresh lemons that my wonderful friends are always giving me, I was so excited to make this Lemon Tart. As you can see from the recipe, there is nothing to it.
Shall we dive into the recipe?