Meyer Lemon Raspberry Tart
April 2, 2012
This year I finally made a Passover tart crust that I think is good enough to serve. I have tried various crusts over the years, but they all have tasted too “pesach-y” to me so didn’t want to use them. This year I decided to use some of the ratios and methods I use in gluten-free baking to combine the ingredients in different proportions and I am very happy with the results. Because I try to avoid using Passover margarine as much as possible, the crust is oil based but still comes out flaky and delicious. When I tasted to dough it tasted like a sweet matzah ball (not particularly appetizing) but the matzah meal flavor bakes out and is not noticeable at all in the finished crust.
Since I now have a tart crust I am happy to use I am making different tarts for each seder. One night it will be a honey nut tart and for the second night I am making this Meyer Lemon Raspberry Tart. I like making desserts for seder that can be cut into small pieces and this tart is perfect for that. Sweet, tart and refreshing it is like taking a bite out of spring. The combination of raspberry and lemon is one of my favorite flavor pairings (like in these marshmallows). Not only is it delicious, it makes for a beautiful color contrast in the tart as well. With all the intense chocolate desserts that are common on Passover I like the change of pace the bright lemony flavor provides. I am also serving an assorted cookie platter with intensely chocolate cookies, so the chocolate lovers won’t feel deprived.
Although I am making this tart now for Passover I will definitely be making it other times of year using my standard tart crust. It would be great for an Easter or Mother’s Day brunch too!
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Meyer Lemon Raspberry Tart
April 2, 2012
Ingredients & Instructions
Ingredients & Quantities
- 1.5 oz (1/4 cup) potato starch
- 2 oz (6 tablespoons) matzah cake meal*
- 2 oz (1/2 cup) almond meal
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 oz (1/4 cup) oil
- 2 oz (1/4 cup) almond milk
- 1 oz(2 tablespoons) sugar
- 4 Meyer lemons, organic or unsprayed
- ¾ cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 6 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons potato starch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 basket raspberries
Preparation Instructions
Serves 8-10
With baking accuracy in measurement can make the difference between a tender crust and a tough one, so if at all possible I recommend measuring by weight rather than using the volume approximations.
To make crust:
Preheat the oven to 375.
Whisk the potato starch, cake meal, almond meal, sugar and salt together in a large bowl. Add the oil and almond milk and stir to combine. Press the crust into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Cover with a piece of foil, top with pie weights and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove the foil and bake and additional 5-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the tart shell from the oven and turn the oven down to 350.
To make the filling:
Place the zest and the juice from the lemons in a medium saucepan. Add the sugar, eggs, egg yolks, potato starch and salt and whisk well to combine. Place a strainer over a medium bowl and set aside.
Place the saucepan on the stove and cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon. Make sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the pan while cooking to make sure the mixture cooks evenly.
Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the vegetable oil. Pour the mixture through the strainer and use a spatula or spoon to push the mixture through. Place the raspberries in the bottom of the baked tart crust. Pour the lemon filling over the raspberries. Return the tart to the oven and bake for 10 minutes or until the filling is set.
Remove the tart from the oven and let cool. Refrigerate until firm, at least one hour.
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For crust:
- 1.5 oz (1/4 cup) potato starch
- 2 oz (6 tablespoons) matzah cake meal*
- 2 oz (1/2 cup) almond meal
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 oz (1/4 cup) oil
- 2 oz (1/4 cup) almond milk
- 1 oz(2 tablespoons) sugar
*to make this tart gluten-free substitute Yehudah Gluten Free Cake Meal in place of the standard matzah cake meal.
For filling:
- 4 Meyer lemons, organic or unsprayed
- ¾ cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 6 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons potato starch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 basket raspberries
Preparation & Cooking
Preparation
Serves 8-10
With baking accuracy in measurement can make the difference between a tender crust and a tough one, so if at all possible I recommend measuring by weight rather than using the volume approximations.
To make crust:
Preheat the oven to 375.
Whisk the potato starch, cake meal, almond meal, sugar and salt together in a large bowl. Add the oil and almond milk and stir to combine. Press the crust into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Cover with a piece of foil, top with pie weights and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove the foil and bake and additional 5-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the tart shell from the oven and turn the oven down to 350.
To make the filling:
Place the zest and the juice from the lemons in a medium saucepan. Add the sugar, eggs, egg yolks, potato starch and salt and whisk well to combine. Place a strainer over a medium bowl and set aside.
Place the saucepan on the stove and cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon. Make sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the pan while cooking to make sure the mixture cooks evenly.
Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the vegetable oil. Pour the mixture through the strainer and use a spatula or spoon to push the mixture through. Place the raspberries in the bottom of the baked tart crust. Pour the lemon filling over the raspberries. Return the tart to the oven and bake for 10 minutes or until the filling is set.
Remove the tart from the oven and let cool. Refrigerate until firm, at least one hour.
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looks lovely for a smaller group
Thanks! I think you can make this successfully for a larger group as well. I made two for a seder of more than 30 people, and served it with assorted cookies. There was even some leftover! After a heavy seder meal people were happy with small portions along side the cookies.
I do not have access to Myers lemons. Would you use regular lemons? If so how many?
Thanks!
So sorry for the late response. Sure, regular lemons would be fine, but you might want to increase the sugar somewhat.
I love the idea, but the almonds would kill me (literally). Any idea for substitutions for the almond meal and the almond milk? Thanks.
I haven’t tried it without the almonds. Can you have other nuts or are all nuts out? How about coconut? If other nuts are ok any other nut flour and nut milk would work fine. I will experiment tonight with a nut free version and let you know if I am happy with how it turns out.
Hi, All tree nuts are out (short of anaphylactic shock and an ambulance!). I’m not technically allergic to coconut, but it makes me itchy and uncomfortable, so that’s effectively out too. I’m wondering whether I can just use more matsah meal instead of the nut flour. As for the almond milk, if it weren’t for serving on Pesah, I could use soy milk. But for Pesah, I’m not sure what to substitute. It would be great if you come up with something, but I can’t imagine you actually have time to spend the evening customizing a recipe.
I am happy to help, I know a lot of people with nut allergies who find Pesach quite difficult to maneuver so it is good for me to have an opportunity to develop a nut free crust. I am emailing you the recipe now (and will be posting it on the blog soon). The nut-free crust isn’t quite as crispy as the almond version so it is important to make sure to press the bottom as thin as possible and make sure to bake it all the way to golden brown. Enjoy!