Lemon Tart (Tarte au Citron)
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A blind-baked pâte sucrée shell (Entry 21) filled with lemon curd — egg yolks, eggs, sugar, lemon juice, and butter — cooked to a set and poured into the shell while still warm. The finished tart is glossy, bright yellow, with a filling that is simultaneously sharply acidic, richly eggy, and smooth to the point of silk. Tarte au citron is among the most flavour-precise preparations in the classical patisserie repertoire: its balance between acid (lemon), sweet (sugar), and fat (butter and egg yolk) determines whether the filling tastes vibrantly sharp or overly sweet, correctly balanced or one-dimensional.
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