Lemon Berry Tart
This lemon berry tart is deliciously easy and beautiful. With just 6 ingredients (plus fresh berries) you're on your way to an incredible summertime dessert!
Servings: 10
Equipment
- 1 10" Tart Pan
Ingredients
Crust
- ¾ cup butter softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
Filling
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 tablespoons powdered sugar (use more to your sweetness preference, up to 8 tablespoons)
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Garnish
- 2 cups fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries)
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 300℉.
- In a medium mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add flour, half cup at a time, and blend until combined.¾ cup butter, ½ cup powdered sugar, 1½ cups all purpose flour
- Press dough into un-greased 10" tart pan. Bake 25 minutes or until slightly golden. Remove crust and allow to cool on wire rack.
Filling
- Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl (or the fitted bowl of your stand mixer) whip heavy cream on low, gradually increasing speed to max, until a stiff peak forms.1 cup heavy cream
- On medium speed, beat in powdered sugar one tablespoon at a time. Add lemon juice and mascarpone until just blended.5 tablespoons powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
- Add filling mixture to cooled crust.
- Top with seasonal berries or fruits of your choice just before serving.2 cups fresh berries
Notes
- Remember to leave the pan un-greased for a perfect crust.
- It’s very important to NOT over whip the cream. Over-mixing will cause the cream to curdle, and you’ll have to start over.
- You can make the crust and filling the day before, but it's best to store them separately. Add the berries just before serving! *You can make the whole tart up to 48 hours in advance, though the crust might get a little softer during storage.
Substitutions
- Butter - Salted or unsalted butter.
- Powdered Sugar - If you don't have any on hand you can pulse granulated sugar in a food processor until light and fluffy or substitute granulated sugar.
- Lemon Juice - Freshly squeezed or 100% lemon juice.
Nutrition
Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1093IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg