Garda Lake Lemon Tart - Crostata al Limone del Lago di Garda
 
 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 130 gr (9 T or 1 stick + 1 T) butter (softened at room temperature)
  • 210 gr (1½ c) flour
  • 35 gr (3½ T) fecola or potato starch (can also use corn starch)
  • 100 gr (1/2 c) sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • pinch of salt
  • grated zest of 2 lemons
  • 200 gr (3/4 c) whipping cream
  • 300 gr (1¼ c) milk
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 50 gr (1/3 c) flour
  • 150 gr (2/3 c) sugar
Instructions
  1. In a medium bowl, mix 130 gr of butter with 210 gr of flour and 35 gr of potato flour.
  2. When the mixture is well unified, add 100 gr of sugar, 2 egg yolks and ½ teaspoon of vanilla (which will give the mixture a delicate fragrance) and mix well.
  3. Add a pinch of salt and the grated zest of one lemon
  4. Place the mixture in the refrigerator to rest for one hour.
  5. In a saucepan, scald (without boiling) 200 gr of whipping cream and 300 gr of milk.
  6. Pour into a bowl and add the 4 egg yolks; mix well.
  7. Continue to mix as you drizzle in 50 gr of flour, 150 gr of sugar and the grated zest of another Garda lemon.
  8. Return to the stove top at medium heat, for 5 minutes.
  9. Roll out dough from refrigerator in a circle and place in wax paper or parchment paper lined pie plate.
  10. Pour in the lemon filling and bake in preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for just under an hour.
Recipe by Ortensia Blu at https://ortensiablutraveladventures.com/garda-lake-lemon-tart/