
Lemon tart with timur berry
A fresh classic with a refined twist: the Nepalese timur berry adds a subtle touch of grapefruit, floral notes, and citrus warmth to the creamy lemon cream.Soft, fresh, and aromatic: this classic lemon tart gains extra depth from the floral freshness of the timur berry. Ingredients for 1 tart.Ingredients
80gRoasted pine nuts
125gCold butter (in cubes)
100gGranulated sugar
Salt
250gFlour
5units.centiliterMilk or water
1Egg yolk
2Large lemons
130gGranulated sugar
150gUnsalted butter
3Small eggs
1Timur berry (crushed/sieved)
Preparation
- Beat the egg yolk with the granulated sugar and the water (or milk) until the mixture is pale yellow and airy.
- Combine flour, cold butter, salt, and toasted pine nuts in a bowl.
- Add the egg mixture and knead into a smooth, cohesive dough.
- Form a dough ball, wrap in foil, and let rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- For the lemon cream, thinly peel one lemon and bring the peels to a boil with a little water.
- Then drain the water and leave the peels in the pan.
- Meanwhile, beat the eggs with the sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the butter to the peels in the pan and let melt over low heat.
- Juice both lemons and add the juice to the egg-sugar mixture.
- Remove the peels from the pan.
- Pour the lemon-egg mixture into the melted butter in the pan, add the crushed timur berry, and stir continuously with a wooden spoon over low heat until the cream thickens.
- Let cool slightly.
- Press the chilled dough into a greased tart tin.
- Prick holes in the bottom and sides with a fork. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Bake the crust blind for 25 minutes (for example, with baking paper and baking beans) until golden brown.
- Let cool completely.
- Pour the cooled lemon cream into a bowl and let rest in the refrigerator for 1.5 to 2 hours.
- Remove the tart base from the tin, fill with the chilled lemon cream, and serve immediately, or keep cool until use.



