Lemon & passionfruit tart
PREP + COOK TIME 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES (PLUS CHILLING TIME) SERVES 8
12/3 cups plain flour
125g chilled butter, chopped
1 egg
2 tsp chilled water
1/2 cup passionfruit pulp
(3 passionfruit)
2 tbsp caster sugar
FILLING
1 cup thickened cream
2 eggs, plus 3 yolks
¾ cup caster sugar
Finely grated zest and
½ cup juice of 2 lemons
1/3 cup passionfruit pulp
(2 passionfruit)
1 Pulse the flour and butter in a food processor until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the egg and water, pulsing until the dough comes together. Wrap in cling film and chill for 1 hour.
2 Roll out the pastry between 2 sheets of baking paper to 3mm-thick round. Ease into a 23cm loose-bottom fluted flan pan. Trim the edges and chill for 15 minutes.
3 Preheat oven to 180°C.
Add baking paper and weights to the tin and bake blind for 15 minutes. Remove paper and weights, then bake for 10-15 minutes or until the base is lightly golden. Reduce oven to 150°C.
4 Whisk the filling ingredients together until smooth, strain through a sieve, pour into the tart shell and bake for 30-35 minutes or until set in the centre. Cool and chill overnight.
5 Stir the passionfruit and sugar in a small pan over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Simmer, remove from heat, cool, then spoon over the tart.