This is a lovely conclusion to an elegant spring dinner! I garnish them with whipped cream, a strawberry fan and a sprig of mint.
Original recipe makes 8 servings
Ingredients
3/8 cup butter
1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar for dusting
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COOK
35 mins
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READY IN
35 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Process butter, 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar and 1 cup flour in food processor 10 seconds, or blend with pastry blender. Pat dough evenly into 9 inch round pie plate.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until golden.
- Combine eggs, white sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and 3 tablespoons flour and mix until smooth; pour mixture over hot crust.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes more, until firm. Let cool completely in baking dish. Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar and cut into 12 triangles.
Nutrition
Calories: 291 kcal
Carbohydrates: 45.7 g
Cholesterol: 102 mg
Fat: 10.7 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 4.4 g
Sodium: 88 mg