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🍽️ Lemon Tart with Pistachio Garnish
274 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 3 untreated lemons (juice and zest)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 150 g sugar
- 3 eggs
- 75 g butter
- 3 eggs
- 90 g sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 60 g flour
- 40 g cornstarch
- 1 tsp grated lemon zest
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 150 g fresh coconut flesh (1 piece)
- 50 g pistachios (unsalted)
Instructions
- 1. Whisk the lemon juice, lemon zest, cornstarch, sugar, and eggs together in a bowl.
- 2. Slowly heat the mixture while stirring constantly with a whisk until it comes to a boil.
- 3. Immediately pour the hot cream through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bowl.
- 4. Let the cream cool down for a short while.
- 5. Stir the butter into the cooled cream until fully incorporated.
- 6. Cover the cream with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold.
- 7. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
- 8. Line the bottom of a 22-centimeter springform pan with baking paper.
- 9. Separate the eggs and beat the egg yolks with half of the sugar until frothy.
- 10. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff.
- 11. Slowly stir the remaining sugar into the egg whites until the mixture is glossy and forms stiff peaks.
- 12. Gently fold the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture.
- 13. Mix the flour with the cornstarch, sift it over the mixture, and add the lemon zest and lemon juice.
- 14. Gently fold all ingredients together until a homogeneous batter forms.
- 15. Pour the batter into the prepared springform pan and smooth the surface.
- 16. Bake the sponge cake base in the preheated oven until done.
- 17. Slice the cooled sponge cake horizontally through the middle.
- 18. Spread half of the cold lemon cream onto the bottom half of the cake.
- 19. Place the top half of the cake on top.
- 20. Spread the remaining lemon cream on top of the cake.
- 21. Shave the coconut flesh into curls using a vegetable peeler.
- 22. Sprinkle the coconut curls and pistachios over the finished tart.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 274
- Protein: 5 g · Fett/Fat: 15 g · Carbs: 30 g