Lemon tart

Source: http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/16046/lemon+tart

10:00 To Prep

0:20 To Cook

9 INGREDIENTS

EASY DIFFICULTY

6 SERVINGS

• Ingredients

• 185g Marie or Nice biscuits, processed to fine crumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 90g butter, melted
• Pure icing sugar, to serve

Lemon curd

• 3 lemons
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 125g butter, chopped

• Method

1. Step 1
   Lightly grease a 2cm-deep, 24cm (base) loose-based round flan pan. Combine biscuit crumbs, cinnamon, nutmeg and butter in a bowl. Press into base and sides of prepaed pan. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. Step 2
   Make lemon curd: Finely grate rind of 1 lemon. Juice all lemons. Whisk eggs and sugar together in a heatproof bowl until well combined. Add lemon rind and 2/3 cup lemon juice, whisking constantly until well combined. Place bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (do not allow base to touch water). Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 20 to 25 minutes or until thick and custard-like. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat and whisk in butter.
3. Step 3
   Pour lemon curd into chilled tart case. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Dust with icing sugar and serve.