Lemon Creme Brulee Tart

If you are looking for a special dessert and love lemon, look no further. This fits the bill on both counts.

Steps

For crust: combine flour , sugar and salt in processor.

Blend 5 seconds.

Using on / off turns , blend in butter until coarse meal forms.

Add 4 teaspoons cream.

Using on / off turns , blend until moist clumps form , adding more cream by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry.

Gather dough into ball.

Flatten into disk.

Wrap and chill at least 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350f.

Roll out dough on floured surface to 12-inch round.

Transfer to 9-inch diameter tart pan with removable bottom.

Roll overhand in , pressing to form double thick sides.

Bake crust until golden , pressing with the back of fork if crust bubbles , about 18 minutes.

Brush inside of hot crust twice with egg white.

Maintain oven temperature.

For filling: whisk 3 / 4 cup sugar , cream , yolks , and eggs in bowl to blend well.

Mix in lemon juice and lemon peel.

Pour filling into warm crust.

Bake until filling is slightly puffed at edges and set in center , about 30 minutes.

Cool completely about 1 hour.

Preheat broi.

Ingredients

all-purpose flour, powdered sugar, salt, unsalted butter, whipping cream, egg white, sugar, egg yolks, eggs, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon slice