Lemon Chess Tart

Ingredients

Tart Shell Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 lb cold unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup ice water

Filling Ingredients

• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/8 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 4 eggs

Directions

1. 1

   For the Tart Shell:.

2. 2

   In Cuisinart, blend all ingredients while adding the butter in quarter-inch pieces.

3. 3

   Drizzle in chilled water until dough is thick or holds together when pushing together with fingers.

4. 4

   Move dough onto wax paper. Press into 1" thick disk and chill for at least one hour. Then press into 10" tart pan.

5. 5

   Line pastry with parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until light brown. While still warm, remove parchment paper.

6. 6

   Let tart shell rest at room temperature until ready to fill.

7. 7

   For the Filling:.

8. 8

   Cream butter until fluffy. Mix sugar with cornstarch. Add to butter and cream together.

9. 9

   Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add lemon juice (it will curdle; this is okay) and grated peel.

10. 10

    Pour into a semi-baked 10-inch tart shell and bake at 350 for about 40 minutes, or until the filling no longer jiggles.

11. 11

    Allow to cool, slice and top with berries if desired.