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Ingredients
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1/4 cup
butter, at room temperature
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1/4 cup
confectioners' sugar
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1 1/2 tablespoons
ground almonds
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1/4 teaspoon
sea salt
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3/4 cup
flour
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1
egg yolk
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3 1/2 tablespoons
delicate-tasting olive oil
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Juice of 3 organic lemons
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Zest of 1 lemon
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6 ounces
sugar
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2 teaspoons
cornstarch
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2
egg yolks
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2
whole eggs
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2 ounces
butter
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2 tablespoons
delicate-tasting olive oil
Directions
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In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar, almonds, salt, and 2 Tbsp flour using a pastry scraper.
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When the mixture is well combined, add the remaining flour, egg yolk, and olive oil. Mix again with scraper until it forms a smooth ball.
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With your fingers, press the dough as evenly as possible into a tart pan with removable bottom. Press the dough above the sides of the pan and cut off excess with rolling pin (roll it across the top).
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Bake the pastry in a 425 degree oven until lightly browned ~ 10 minutes.
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Make the filling: in a saucepan, whisk together all of the ingredients forth filling except the butter and olive oil. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly to lighten the mixture, until thickened.
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Off the heat, add the butter in pieces and whisk until melted. Add the olive oil and whisk until combined.
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Pour the filling into the cooled crust and place in refrigerator to set for at least one hour.
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