Strawberry Lemon Tart with Lemon Curd
Enjoy this irresistible Strawberry Lemon Tart with Lemon Curd! SO simple to make with a filling of lemon curd and whipped cream!
Lemon desserts rank pretty high on the approved sweets scale and when they’re topped with fresh berries?? Well, you be the judge, but my family inhaled this Lemon Curd Tart!
Why You’ll Love this Lemon Tart Recipe
- It’s perfect for lemon lovers.
- The berry topping makes it company-worthy!
- Using jarred lemon curd speeds up the assembly. I love a shortcut when it doesn’t affect the quality of the dish.
I needed a lovely dessert for the weekend. I was inspired by an incredible photo in Sarabeth’s Bakery.
Since my family loves this Summer Fruit Tart, I knew her jaw-dropping gorgeous Strawberry Lemon Tart would be a hit. The decision was made. There’s something so tempting about a strawberry lemon dessert!
Tips for Making this Easy Citrus Tart
Unfortunately, the beautiful ripe strawberries I saw on Monday were not at the market on Friday, but still decent enough to give this a shot.
- I simplified the recipe by using jarred lemon curd. You can certainly use homemade lemon curd or top it with different fruit or berries.
- This Strawberry Lemon Tart can even be served sans fruit with just a dollop of whipped cream.
- The filling didn’t set up as firm as I would have liked, so I’ve upped the gelatin amount.
- I added some sugar to my whipped cream to take a bit of the pucker out of the filling.
- If you want to use a store-bought graham cracker or pastry crust, go for it. Or buy a package of pre-rolled pastry crusts and tuck it into your tart pan, pre-bake according to the product instructions and you’re set!
More Lemon Dessert Recipes You’ll Love:
- Fresh Lemon Truffles from The View from Great Island
- Lemon Cookie Recipe from Love from the Oven
- Outrageous Lemon Lovers Trifle from Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen
- Creamy Lemon Tart
- Lemon Layer Cake
- Lemon Curd Mini Cheesecakes
- Lemon Chiffon Pie
- Plus, check out all my Best Dessert Recipes
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- Removable Loose Bottom Tart Pan
- Lemon Curd
Strawberry Lemon Tart
An easy, luscious lemon tart topped with sweet ripe strawberries!
Ingredients
Crust (You will only use half. Freeze the rest for another tart.):
- 12 tablespoons, butter, cool, not cold, cut into tablespoon pieces
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk, beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- Dash of salt
Filling:
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin powder
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 cup homemade or jarred lemon curd
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 pints fresh strawberries, sliced and/or cut in half
Glaze:
- 1/3 cup red currant jelly
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Make crust by beating butter in a stand mixer with paddle attachment for about a minute. Add sugar and beat till light in color, about 3 minutes. Gradually add in eggs and vanilla. Reduce speed to low and add flour and salt. Mix till dough forms and starts to pull away from the bowl.
- Divide the dough in half and flatten each mass into a disk. Wrap both with plastic wrap and freeze one for later use. Refrigerate other for about an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350º. Roll disk into a ⅛ inch thickness, on flour dusted surface. Fit into 9 inch tart pan with removable bottom. Press dough against sides of pan, then fold excess over top. Using rolling pin, roll over top of tart pan. Excess dough will break away. Prick bottom of tart dough with fork and freeze for 15 minutes. To bake, put a round of parchment over dough and fill with pie weights (or dried beans). Bake 15 minutes. Remove parchment and weights. Bake another 10 minutes. Cool on rack.
- In ramekin, sprinkle gelatin over water. Let absorb for 5 minutes. Bring a ½ inch of water to simmer in a saucepan. Place ramekin in water and stir till gelatin is completely melted, about a minute. Remove ramekin and set aside.
- Put lemon curd into a large bowl. Stir 1 tablespoon of the cream into gelatin. Whip remaining cream till starts to thicken. Slowly pour in gelatin mixture, then whip to soft peaks. Stir about ¼ of cream into lemon curd to lighten. Fold remaining cream into curd till well blended.
- Spread lemon filling into tart shell. Cover with plastic and refigerate at least one hour.
- To make glaze, microwave jelly or jam and water till hot, stir well. If there are solids in the glaze, strain.
- To serve, cut arrange strawberries in concentric circles over filling. Brush with warm glaze and serve.
Notes
Adapted from Sarabeth's Bakery
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1 sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 0Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g
107 Comments on “Strawberry Lemon Tart with Lemon Curd”
YUM! This post is Featured at Merry Monday this week and being shared on social media. Can’t wait to see what you share with us next week!
That tart is gorgeous, Liz, never mind that I am sure it is also delicious. Lenôtre is right down the street from me. I walk by it every day. There is nothing in their windows that is any prettier than this tart. Seriously.
What a beautiful tart. I love the way you’ve arranged the berries.
This looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday! Hope to see you next week!
What a wonderful flavour combination lemon and strawberries make.
Oh boy, Oh boy, Oh boy…this looks amazing and is so beautiful. Happy Easter to you all.
Such a gorgeous tart, I love the combination of lemon with spring strawberries!
Truly beautiful and perfect for the season. I am late to the party when it comes to lemon curd, however I must admit to growing to like it…a lot! Sounds like a perfect combo!
Beatiful Liz! And yes, I agree, strawberries and lemon is a match made in heaven!
Wow! That is a GORGEOUS tart! My mouth is so watering right now. LOL!
I am such a sucker for lemon desserts, and wow, this one is beautiful. I can’t wait to try it!
I love how easy the lemon filling is with the store-bought lemon curd – great idea! I’m all for making things easier in the kitchen.
Plus, the chopped strawberries on top make it look absolutely gorgeous! I’m glad you managed to find some 🙂
I am not sure what I love more that lemon in this or those luscious strawberries on top!
This looks great! What a great idea!
Thanks, Rachel! It’s a winner 🙂
I love this, Lizzy! I linked back to your post: http://www.createamazingmeals.com/2013/08/lemon-curd-tart-with-fresh-strawberries.html
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this looks amazing!! wow I love your blog. so glad I found it through the bloghop!
Lemon curd is one of my faves and I always overdo it. This crust is jaw dropping gorgeous Liz, brava!
Gorgeous looking tart Lizzy! I love lemon curd, just made a big batch tonight! Sounds so good especially with all those strawberries 🙂
I’m allergic to strawberries, but I do indeed adore lemon curd 🙂 This is just gorgeous!