Best 6 Marbled Lemon Tart With Sage Cornmeal Crust Recipes

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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



Marbled Lemon Tart with Sage-Cornmeal Crust image

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

1/4 tsp. unflavored gelatin
1 tbsp. cold water
6 large egg yolks
1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. fresh lemon juice
1/2 c. unsalted butter
Sage-Cornmeal Crust
3 tbsp. crème fraîche

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



Lemon-Meringue Tartlets image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Yield Makes 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

All-purpose flour, for dusting
1/2 recipe Pate Sucree for Walnut Pie
Lemon Curd for Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
Mile-High Meringue Topping

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



Marbled Lemon Tart with Sage-Cornmeal Crust image

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

1/4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1 tablespoon cold water
6 large egg yolks
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
Sage-Cornmeal Crust
3 tablespoons creme fraiche

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



Sage-Cornmeal Crust image

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

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
3/4 cup coarse yellow cornmeal
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh sage
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
3 large egg yolks
5 tablespoons ice water

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



Fresh Fig Tart with Rosemary Cornmeal Crust and Lemon Mascarpone Cream image

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

For crust
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal (not stone-ground)
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
4 to 5 tablespoons ice water
For filling
1/3 cup sour cream
1 cup mascarpone cheese (8 oz)
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons red-currant jelly
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/2 lb fresh figs
Special Equipment
an 11 1/4- by 8- by 1-inch rectangular or 10-inch round fluted tart pan (1 inch deep) with a removable bottom

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



Marbleized Lemon Tart with Sage image

Categories     Dessert     Bake     Lemon     Sage

Yield makes one 9-inch tart

Number Of Ingredients 19

For the Crust
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
3/4 cup coarse yellow cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh sage leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
3 large egg yolks
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon ice water
For the Filling
1/4 teaspoon unflavored powdered gelatin
1 tablespoon water
6 large egg yolks
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
3 tablespoons crème fraîche

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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