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Best Lemon Tart Recipe

Yield: 8 slices
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 18 minutes
This recipe is for the best lemon tart. It has a Golden Oreo crust, and it’s filled with a creamy and tart lemon custard filling.
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Ingredients

For the Golden Oreo Crust

  • 15 Golden Oreos, or about 4.5 oz. of graham crackers
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp sugar

For the Lemon Filling

  • 2 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 7 oz. sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tsp lemon extract
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest

Instructions
 

For the Golden Oreo Crust

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Remove the filling from 15 Golden Oreos. Add them to a food processor and pulse them until they are finely ground.
  • Add in 1/4 cup of melted, unsalted butter and 2 tbsp of granulated sugar. Pulse to combine.
  • Press the crumbs evenly on the bottom and up the sides of an 8 inch pan. It helps to use a 1/4 cup measuring cup or a spoon to do this.
  • Bake the crust at 350 degrees for 8 minutes and then let cool completely while making the filling.

For the Lemon Filling

  • In a small bowl mix 2 oz. of softened cream cheese with an electric mixer until it is completely smooth.
  • Then mix in 2 egg yolks.
  • Next add in 7 oz. of sweetened condensed milk and combine.
  • Then add in 1/4 cup of heavy cream and 1/4 cup of lemon juice and mix until completely combined.
  • Lastly mix in 2 tsp of lemon extract and 1/2 tsp of lemon zest.
  • Pour the filling into the prepared tart crust. Bake the tart for 16-18 minutes at 350 degrees. The center will be slightly jiggly still.
  • Let the pie chill on the counter for 15 minutes and then in the fridge for at least 6 hours or overnight before serving.
  • Top with fresh berries if you desire and serve!
Course: Dessert
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