Easy Lemon Buttermilk Tart Recipes

SWEET AND SIMPLE LEMON TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan.
• Combine butter with 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar in a bowl until smooth; stir in 1 cup flour. Press dough into prepared baking pan; pierce crust with fork in several places to prevent crust from puffing up during baking.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven until slightly golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool.
• Whisk white sugar and eggs in a bowl; stir 3 tablespoons flour into mixture and add lemon juice, lemon peel, and salt. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Pour mixture into baked tart crust.
• Bake until filling is set, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool and dust with 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar.

LEMON BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Melt butter or margarine in a saucepan. Add rind, lemon juice, and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Beat eggs and egg yolks until thick, and add to lemon butter mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick. Chill.
• Beat 3 egg whites until stiff. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, and continue beating until stiff and glossy. Fill baked tart shells with lemon custard, and top with meringue.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) just until tarts are a delicate brown color.

LEMON BUTTERMILK SUGAR COOKIE TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, softened butter, water, vanilla and egg with wooden spoon until soft dough forms. Press dough evenly into bottom and sides of ungreased 9- or 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Prick dough all over with fork.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes until edges are light golden brown (dough will puff up during baking). Transfer to cooling rack. Using bottom of shot glass or drinking glass, press cookie crust down to within 1/2 inch of edges. Cool completely in pan, about 1 hour.
• In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin evenly over lemon juice. Let stand 1 minute, then stir gently over low heat 1 to 2 minutes until gelatin is dissolved. Whisk in buttermilk and honey. Set aside to cool slightly.
• In medium bowl, beat heavy cream with electric mixer on high speed 1 to 2 minutes until stiff peaks form. Fold cooled buttermilk mixture into whipped cream until just combined. Pour and spread mixture evenly into cooled cookie crust. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until filling is set. Carefully remove tart from side of pan before serving.

BUTTERMILK LEMON PIE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry. Trim, seal and flute edges; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour and salt. , In a large bowl, beat the buttermilk, eggs, butter, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla. Add to sugar mixture; mix well. Pour into crust. Sprinkle with nutmeg., Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 325°; bake 40-45 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

LEMON BUTTERMILK CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Pour into pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes (22 to 28 minutes for dark or nonstick pan) or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and cake springs back when lightly touched in center. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, beat frosting ingredients on high speed until smooth and creamy; add more lemon juice if needed. Spread over cake. Store loosely covered.

LEMON BUTTERMILK CHESS TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and set aside a 9 inch tart pan
• Place flour, salt, and sugar into the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine.
• Slowly add the chilled and cubed butter to the flour mixture and pulse in between each addition until pea-sized lumps form
• Continue pulsing and add ice cold water at a slow stream and process until the dough comes together into a ball
• Remove the dough from the food processor and place on a floured surface
• Knead the dough until fully combined and reaches the perfect consistency (add flour if needed)
• Divide the dough in half and wrap each piece with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes before using
• Once the dough is chilled and you are ready to roll out your tart shell, lightly flour the surface and roll out the chilled dough into an ⅛ inch thick
• Shape the dough into the 9 inch tart pan, pressing the center and sides down
• Refrigerate the tart shell for 10 minutes before baking
• Remove the tart shell from the refrigerator and place a piece of parchment paper on the top of the dough and fill the shell with pie weights or rice to pre bake the tart shell
• Pre bake the shell for 10 minutes
• If the dough still seems to be undercooked remove the pie weights from the tart shell and continue baking for 4 minutes)
• Remove the pre baked tart shell from the oven and allow it to cool completely while you are making the filling

OLD-FASHIONED LEMON BUTTERMILK PIE

Steps:

• For the dough: Add the flour and salt to a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the butter forms pea-size pieces. Add the water and continue to pulse until a dough begins to come together. Press the dough into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a disk about 11 to 12 inches wide. Line the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate with the dough, then crimp the edges. Refrigerate while you make the filling.
• For the filling: Whisk together the sugar, buttermilk, eggs, egg yolk, melted butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla and salt until well blended. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk just until incorporated. Place the pie plate on a baking sheet, then pour the filling over the dough. Bake until the top is golden brown and set around the edges with a slight jiggle in the center, about 1 hour. If the crust begins to get too brown, but the filling isn't ready, cover the edges loosely with foil. Let the pie completely cool to room temperature before slicing. Serve with whipped cream.

LEMON BUTTERMILK BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325; grease and flour a Bundt pan.
• Mix the softened margarine/butter and sugar until fluffy, then mix in the eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after adding each one.
• Add the dry ingredients, alternating with the 1 cup of buttermilk .
• Put your lemon zest and lemon juice in last and mix well.
• Pour into the Bundt pan and pop in the oven, baking for approximately 45-50 minutes.
• Perform the "toothpick" test to make certain it is done but don't overcook !
• While cake is cooking, prepare glaze by combining all ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. If glaze thickens too much to spread while standing, just add a few drops of lemon juice or milk to thin it down again.
• Allow cooked cake to cool on a rack for about an hour.
• Run a knife around cake in pan for easier removal.
• Invert the cake out on a large plate and then poke it all over with a skewer or long tined fork.
• Spread the glaze all over the cake.

EASY LEMON BERRY TARTLETS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the thawed raspberries and confectioners' sugar; mash with a fork. Spoon into tart shells., In another small bowl, combine cream cheese and lemon curd. Pipe or spoon over filling. Top with fresh raspberries if desired.

LEMON BUTTERMILK PIE

Steps:

• Roll out the dough 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured surface and fit it into a 9-inch (1 quart) glass pie plate. Crimp the edge decoratively and chill the shell for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a bowl whisk together the butter, the sugar, the buttermilk, the egg yolks, the flour, the vanilla, the zest, the salt, and the nutmeg and pour the filling into the shell. Bake the pie in the lower third of the oven for 20 minutes, reduce the temperature to 325°F., and bake the pie for 20 to 25 minutes more, or until the filling is set and golden. Let the pie cool on a rack and serve it at room temperature or chilled.
• Make the Pâte Brisée:
• In a large bowl blend the flour, the butter, the vegetable shortening, and the salt until the mixture resembles meal. Add the 2 tablespoons ice water, toss the mixture until the water is incorporated, adding the additional ice water if necessary to form a dough, and form the dough into a ball. Dust the dough with flour and chill it, wrapped in wax paper, for 1 hour.

EASY LEMON-BUTTERMILK TART

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Place the prepared pie crust in a 9-inch tart pan.
• Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• In a large bowl using an electric mixer on high speed beat the eggs with sugar until pale yellow and thick (about 5 minutes).
• Add in buttermilk, cornmeal, melted butter, lemon zest and lemon juice; mix until thoroughly combined.
• Pour into prepared crust.
• Bake for about 30-40 minutes, or until set.
• Cool before serving.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.