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 Mini Lemon Curd Tarts
Prep Time
42 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
57 mins
 

A little sweet and tart treat with a hint of lavender.  

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Home Cooking in Canada, Italian
Keyword: Mini Lemon Curd Tarts
Servings: 8
Author: Renata Solski
Ingredients
The tart shell
  • 1 pie recipe Paige's No Fail Pie Crust
The Lemon Curd
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • juice of half a lemon
  • the lemon peel from the whole lemon
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 2 tsps cornstarch
The garnish
  • fresh blueberries
  • lavender sugar optional
Instructions
The Tart Shells
  1. Go to https://recipesatmytable.com/pie-crust/

    Follow the instructions for this no-fail pie crust.  

    Roll out into a circle. 

    I used a biscuit cutter to cut out the tarts.

    They easily go into mini tart shells.

    I pierced the dough.  This allows the steam to escape and stops the dough from puffing.

    Cook the tarts at 375 F for 8 minutes.

    Remove and completely cool. 

The Lemon Curd
  1. Take a saucepan and combine the sugar and cornstarch.

    Stir in the lemon juice and the peel.

    Add the butter and place on stove over medium heat.

    Stir and cook.

    Mixture should start to thicken.

    Meanwhile, in a medium bowl whisk the eggs.

    When the lemon mixture thickens, slowly pour it into the eggs and whisk continuously.

    Tempering the eggs allows the ingredients to blend without scrambling the eggs.

    Now return the mixture to the pot and cook until thick and creamy

    Continuously whisk.

    Once thickened put through a strainer.

    Cover the custard with wax paper or parchment paper. 

The Assembly
  1. Ensure that both the crust and curd are cooled.

    Spoon one teaspoon of curd into each cup.

    Dress with one fresh blueberry and dress with some lavender sugar.

    If you don't have lavender sugar, season your sugar with your favourite ingredient.  

Recipe Notes

For the Pie Crust: https://recipesatmytable.com/pie-crust/

If you want to infuse more lavender into the custard, add 1/2 tsp of lavender sugar when you remove the custard from the heat and stir.