Lemon tart with coconut and date crust

Recipe By:Prue Leith Chefs Academy
Serves:12 portions

Ingredients

  • 40 ml water
  • 150 g dates
  • 40 g desiccated coconut
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 eggs
  • 80 g granulated sugar
  • 80 g unsalted butter
  • 20 ml lemon juice

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Cooking Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 170˚C.
  2. Place coconut, dates and water in a food processer and blend until smooth.
  3. Press coconut mixture into a greased 30cm tart case.
  4. Bake tart cases in the oven for 15 minutes or until dry.
  5. Place butter, sugar and lemon juice in a bowl over a double boiler.
  6. Whisk the mixture until the sugar has dissolved.
  7. Crack the eggs into a bowl, whisk them up and slowly add to the lemon mixture.
  8. Whisk until the lemon mixture thickens, the mixture needs to be able to coat the back of a spoon.
  9. Pour into tart case and place in the refrigerator to set.
  10. Store any extra lemon curd in a sterilized jars. Lemon curd will last in the fridge for a few weeks. 
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