Lemon Tart

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 5 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 with butter grease 8 inch tart pan with a removable bottom or lightly spray with pam. set aside.
• 2 for crust: combine flour and sugar in food processor. add the cut up butter and pulse until the pastry starts to come together and form clumps.
• 3 place the pastry in the prepared tart pan and, evenly press the pastry onto the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
• 4 to prevent the pastry crust from puffing up while it bakes, pierce crust all over with the tines of a fork.
• 5 to prevent the crust from shrinking when it bakes, put in freezer for 15 minutes.
• 6 preheat oven to 425 degrees and place rack in center of oven.
• 7 when the pastry has chilled, place the tart pan on a larger baking pan and bake until crust is golden brown, about 13 - 15 minutes. remove from oven and place tart pan on a wire rack to cool while you make the filling.
• 8 reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• 9 for filling: in a food processor or electric mixer place the cream cheese and process until smooth. add sugar and beat until incorporated.
• 10 add eggs, one at a time, and process until thoroughly combined.
• 11 add remaining ingredients and beat until well blended and smooth.
• 12 pour filling into pre-baked tart shell and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until filling is set.
• 13 transfer tart to wire rack to cool and then cover and refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour.
• 14 topping: put mixing bowl and whisk in the freezer for 15 minutes.
• 15 beat whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. transfer the whipped cream to a pastry bag fitted with star tip (#4b), and pipe stars over the entire surface of the tart.
• 16 refrigerate until serving time.