Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our exquisite Marbled Lemon Tart, a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. This stunning tart features a crisp and crumbly sage-cornmeal crust, a velvety smooth lemon curd filling swirled with tangy lemon marmalade, and a delicate meringue topping that adds a touch of sweetness and airiness. Alongside this centerpiece, we present two additional recipes that complement the tart perfectly: a refreshing Lemon Verbena Simple Syrup to drizzle over the tart, enhancing its citrusy notes, and a savory Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad, providing a delightful contrast of flavors and textures.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
MARBLED LEMON TART WITH SAGE-CORNMEAL CRUST
This dessert tastes every bit as bright as it looks. Egg yolks, sugar, and mouth-puckering lemon juice create a velvety curd that is poured into a crunchy cornmeal shell flecked with lemon zest and fresh sage.
Categories lemon tart dessert recipes lemons summer dessert recipes spring recipes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a small bowl, and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a large heatproof bowl. Gradually whisk in lemon juice. Place bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, and whisk constantly until mixture has thickened and registers 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer. Whisk in gelatin mixture. Remove from heat, and whisk in butter, a few pieces at a time, until smooth. Let cool, stirring occasionally. Prepare an ice-water bath. Place bowl of yolk mixture over bath, and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Spread curd into crust; smooth top. Dollop crème fraîche on top. Using a wooden skewer or the tip of a knife, swirl crème fraîche into curd to create a marbleized effect. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours (or up to overnight).
LEMON-MERINGUE TARTLETS
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes 6
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place six 3 1/4-inch tart rings on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and set aside.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out pate sucree into a 10-by-15-inch rectangle, about 1/8 inch thick. Carefully transfer dough to a baking sheet; chill until firm.
- Using a 4 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter, cut out six circles from dough and fit each circle into prepared tart rings, pressing crust into bottom and against sides; chill until firm. Trim edges to make even. Line chilled tart shells with parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until bottom of crust is lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove pie weights and parchment paper; pierce bottom of dough with tines of a fork. Reduce temperature to 325 and continue baking until crust is golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes more. Carefully remove tart rings and transfer tart shells to a wire rack to cool.
- Fill cooled tart shells with lemon curd. Pipe about 1/4 cup meringue onto the surface of each tartlet in a decorative pattern. Transfer tartlets to freezer until chilled.
- Using a kitchen torch, toast meringue, moving flame back and forth until evenly browned, or place tartlets under a preheated broiler for 1 to 2 minutes to brown.
MARBLED LEMON TART WITH SAGE-CORNMEAL CRUST
Flecked with lemon zest and fresh sage, this dessert tastes as bright as it looks.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a small bowl, and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a large heatproof bowl. Gradually whisk in lemon juice. Place bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, and whisk constantly until mixture has thickened and registers 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer. Whisk in gelatin mixture. Remove from heat, and whisk in butter, a few pieces at a time, until smooth. Let cool, stirring occasionally. Prepare an ice-water bath. Place bowl of yolk mixture over bath, and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Spread curd into crust; smooth top. Dollop creme fraiche on top. Using a wooden skewer or the tip of a knife, swirl creme fraiche into curd to create a marbleized effect. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours (or up to overnight).
SAGE-CORNMEAL CRUST
Use this recipe when making our Marbled Lemon Tart.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes enough for two 9-inch tarts
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pulse flour, cornmeal, sugar, sage, salt, and lemon zest in a food processor until combined. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk egg yolks and ice water in a small bowl. With machine running, add to flour mixture through feed tube; process until dough just holds together.
- Turn out dough onto a work surface. Divide in half, and shape each portion into a disk. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate 30 minutes (or up to 2 days).
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 disk to a 10-inch round. Fit into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom; trim edges flush with rim. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour (or up to 1 day). Reserve remaining dough for another use (it can be frozen up to 3 months).
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prick bottom of tart shell with a fork. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool.
FRESH FIG TART WITH ROSEMARY CORNMEAL CRUST AND LEMON MASCARPONE CREAM
Categories Cheese Fruit Dessert Bake Cream Cheese Lemon Fig Rosemary Cornmeal Spring Summer Honey Sour Cream Jam or Jelly Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make crust:
- Pulse together flour, cornmeal, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add butter and rosemary and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Drizzle evenly with 4 tablespoons ice water and pulse until just incorporated.
- Gently squeeze a small handful: If it doesn't hold together, add more water, 1/2 tablespoon at a time, pulsing after each addition and continuing to test.
- Press dough evenly onto bottom and up sides of tart pan with floured fingers. Smooth dough with a small offset metal spatula or back of a spoon (floured if necessary), then roll a rolling pin over top of pan to trim dough flush with rim. Chill crust until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Bake crust in middle of oven until center and edges are golden, 25 to 30 minutes (don't worry if bottom of crust cracks), then cool in pan on a rack.
- Prepare filling and assemble tart:
- Whisk together sour cream, mascarpone, sugar, zest, and salt in a bowl.
- Heat jelly and honey in a small saucepan over moderately low heat, whisking, until jelly is melted, about 4 minutes, then cool glaze slightly.
- Remove side of tart pan and spread mascarpone cream in shell. Cut figs lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and arrange decoratively over cream. Brush figs with honey glaze.
MARBLEIZED LEMON TART WITH SAGE
Steps:
- Make the crust: Pulse flour, cornmeal, sugar, sage, salt, and zest in a food processor until combined. Add butter; pulse just until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk together egg yolks and ice water in a small bowl. Drizzle egg mixture evenly over flour mixture, and pulse just until dough holds together. Divide dough in half, and shape each portion into a disk. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate 1 hour or up to 2 days.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 disk of dough to an 11-inch round. Gently press into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom; trim excess dough flush with rim. Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes. Reserve remaining dough for another use (it can be frozen up to 3 months; thaw in refrigerator before using).
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Pierce bottom of shell all over with a fork. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool.
- Make the filling: In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over the water, and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Prepare an ice-water bath.
- Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a large heatproof bowl. Gradually whisk in lemon juice. Place bowl over (not in) a pan of simmering water, and whisk constantly until mixture has thickened. Whisk in softened gelatin. Remove from heat, and whisk in butter, a few pieces at a time, until smooth. Let cool, stirring occasionally. Place bowl with yolk mixture over ice bath, and stir until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Pour curd into crust; smooth top. Dollop small spoonfuls of crème fraîche all over top. Using a wooden skewer or the tip of a knife, swirl crème fraîche into curd to create a marbleized pattern. Refrigerate until set, 2 hours, or, wrapped in plastic, up to 1 day.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the final flavor of the tart. Use fresh lemons, real butter, and good-quality cornmeal.
- Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the dough tough. Mix it just until it comes together.
- Chill the dough before rolling it out. This will make it easier to work with and prevent it from shrinking in the oven.
- Bake the tart until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown. A toothpick inserted into the center of the tart should come out clean.
- Let the tart cool completely before slicing and serving. This will allow the flavors to meld together and the tart to set properly.
Conclusion:
This marbled lemon tart with sage-cornmeal crust is a delicious and unique dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of sweet and tart flavors, along with the nutty flavor of the cornmeal crust, is sure to please everyone. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to impress your friends and family, give this tart a try!
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