Zesty Lemon Tart Filling

With a pronounced citrus aroma and taste! Lemon tart filling is easy and simple to prepare. The pie with this filling turns out tender, sweet and sour. The baked goods look very impressive, bright and sunny. Serve it with tea.
cook time: 20 min
Liam Carson
Zesty Lemon Tart Filling

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

167
Calories
3g
Fat
31g
Carbs
4g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Sugar 200 g
Wheat flour 50 g
Chicken eggs 4 pc
Lemons (three large lemons and 4 medium sized ones) 3 pc

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make lemon tart filling? Prepare the ingredients according to the list. Rinse the lemons thoroughly under running water. It is advisable to use a moderately stiff brush. Pour boiling water over them and keep them in hot water for a minute. This way the zest will lose its bitterness, give off more aroma and the lemons will be easier to wash. Dry with paper towels. Sift the flour, remove the chicken eggs from the refrigerator in advance so that they are at room temperature.

Step 2

Step 2
Remove the zest from all lemons using a fine grater. Try not to touch the white part, otherwise it will taste bitter.

Step 3

Step 3
In a suitable container, mix lemon zest and sugar. Leave for 15 minutes.

Step 4

Step 4
Squeeze the juice from 3 lemons, strain it through a strainer into a glass or any other convenient container so that no seeds get into the filling. It turns out about 200-250 ml of juice.

Step 5

Step 5
Add flour to the mixture of zest and sugar. Stir. Pour in the juice squeezed from the lemons and stir again.

Step 6

Step 6
Rinse the eggs well in water, wiping with a sponge, and dry with paper towels. Now beat in the chicken eggs. Beat with a whisk or just a fork until smooth.

Step 7

Step 7
Leave the lemon filling for 30 minutes until all the sugar has dissolved. If you want, you can complement the lemon filling with aromatic notes of vanilla sugar or vanilla, or even better, a little of the inside of the vanilla bean. With natural vanilla, the filling will have a simply amazing taste and aroma.

Step 8

Step 8
The finished filling can be used to prepare various open pies, for example, the famous tart! The taste is delicate, sweet and sour, with a pronounced citrus aroma. These baked goods are ideal for home tea drinking. Due to the large amount of sugar that acts as a preservative, these lemons can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. It is convenient to prepare it in advance, but it can also be prepared on the day of baking.

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