Time 3h5m Yield 12 tarts Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps:
For the curd: Whisk together the sugar and eggs in a heatproof bowl until the sugar is completely dissolved. Reserve 1 teaspoon of the lemon zest for garnish, then stir the lemon juice and remaining zest into the sugar-egg mixture. Put the bowl over a double boiler and cook, whisking, until the mixture thickens, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter. Scrape into a clean bowl and press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the curd. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. For the raspberry sauce: Reserve 12 raspberries for garnish and put the rest into a small pan. Add the sugar and cook over medium-low heat, breaking up the raspberries to release their juices. Do not let boil. Strain the juice into a bowl and let cool; discard the solids. For the tarts: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put the phyllo shells on a baking sheet and bake until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the shells to a rack to cool. To assemble the tarts: Spoon a small amount of the raspberry sauce into each tart shell. Whisk the cream with a spoonful or 2 of the raspberry sauce and a splash of vanilla. Fill each shell with the lemon curd and then top with a dollop of whipped cream and a whole raspberry. Sprinkle with some of the reserved lemon zest and add a mint leaf.
Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps:
Drain the raspberries in a strainer set over a bowl. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Using your fingers, combine the butter, sugar and the flour and blend together until coarse crumbs form. OR– Use a food processor and pulse the butter, flour and sugar until crumbly. Pour the mixture into an ungreased nonstick 9-inch springform or cake pan and press down evenly to form a crust. Bake the shortbread crust until lightly golden, about 20 minutes. Remove the shortbread from the oven and reduce the temperature to 325°F. Scatter the drained raspberries evenly over the baked shortbread. Beat the eggs with the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar until thick and pale yellow. Whisk in the lemon zest, the lemon juice and the remaining 1/4 cup of flour. Pour the lemon cream over the raspberries and bake the tart until the custard is set, about 30 minutes. Let cool, then dust with confectioners’ sugar.
Time 1h35m Yield 9 Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps:
In medium bowl, mix flour, lemon peel and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl (1 to 2 teaspoons more water can be added if necessary). On lightly floured surface, gather pastry into a ball. Divide in half; shape into 2 flattened rounds. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable. In 2-quart saucepan, stir together raspberries, granulated sugar and cornstarch. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Cool completely. Heat oven to 375°F. Roll 1 dough round to 15x9-inch rectangle. Cut into 9 (5x3-inch) rectangles. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush edges with beaten egg. Spread 1 tablespoon raspberry filling on each rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edges. Roll remaining dough to 18x12-inch rectangle. Cut into 9 (6x4-inch) rectangles; place over filling. Press edges together; seal with fork. Cut several small slits in top crusts. Bake 24 to 26 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool 5 minutes. In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and lemon juice. Drizzle glaze over tarts.
Time 45m Yield 10 servings. Number Of Ingredients 14 Steps:
Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk together eggs, sugar, lemon juice and orange zest. Whisk in butter until smooth. Set aside. , For crust, pulse first 6 ingredients in a food processor until mixture forms a ball. Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. , Pour lemon mixture into crust. Bake until center is almost set, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar and, if desired, fresh raspberries.
Time 50m Yield 6-8 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 6 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Using your fingers, combine the butter, ½ cup of the sugar, and 1 and ½ cups of the flour and blend together until coarse crumbs form. Pour mixture into an ungreased nonstick 9 inch springform or cake pan and press evenly to form a crust. Bake the crust until lightly golden, about 20 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven and reduce the temperature to 325 degrees. Scatter the drained raspberries evenly over the baked crust. Beat the eggs with the remaining ¾ cup of sugar. Whisk in the lemon zest, lemon juice, and the remaining ¼ cup of flour. Pour the lemon cream over the raspberries. Bake the tart until the custard is set, about 30 minutes.
Time 40m Yield 6 Number Of Ingredients 9 Steps:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine sugar, lemon juice, eggs, flour, and lemon zest for filling together in a large mixing bowl, and whisk until well blended. Set aside. Combine flour, butter, sugar, and salt for crust in the bowl of a food processor and pulse several times, until the dough begins to come together in a ball. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions, placing dough portions in each well of a nonstick 6-well mini tart pan. Press dough over the bottom of each well and up the sides. Bake in the preheated oven until the filling is set and the crust is lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack until mini tarts reach room temperature.
