This super-simple lemon and strawberry tart is a delicious, light and fresh dessert that will WOW most everyone.
Lemon and Strawberry Tart
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 4 hr 0 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups strawberries, sliced
- 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 450°F. Bake pie crust as directed on box, using 9-inch glass pie plate or 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 30 minutes.
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Step2In 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in water, stirring until smooth. Heat to boiling over medium heat; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from heat.
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Step3Quickly stir about 1/2 cup hot mixture into beaten egg yolks; mix well.
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Step4Gradually stir egg mixture back into hot mixture. Stir in lemon peel and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add butter; stir until melted. Let stand 10 minutes. Carefully pour hot lemon filling into crust. Cool 2 hours at room temperature. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
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Step5Heat jam in microwave 10 seconds; add to sliced strawberries, stirring gently to coat. Spoon strawberries evenly over top of tart, and serve. Cover and refrigerate any remaining tart.
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Nutrition
310
Calories
9g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
54g
Total Carbohydrate
36g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 310
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 14%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 75mg
- 25%
- Sodium
- 150mg
- 6%
- Potassium
- 85mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 54g
- 18%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 36g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 25%
- 25%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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