Description
Delightful raspberry lemon tart bars blend zesty citrus with sweet berry essence, creating a perfect summer dessert. Creamy filling nestled on a buttery crust promises refreshing flavors you’ll savor with each elegant bite.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/3 cups raspberries
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup lemon juice
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- 2 large egg yolks
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Finishing Ingredients:
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Craft the foundation by combining buttermilk, egg yolks, and vanilla in a compact vessel. Set aside momentarily.
- Utilize a food processor to blend flour, powdered sugar, and salt into a uniform mixture.
- Incorporate cold butter and pulse until the texture resembles coarse pebbles.
- Stream wet ingredients while processor operates, allowing dough to cohesively form.
- Transfer dough onto plastic wrap, shape into a compact disc, and refrigerate for 60 minutes or freeze for 15-20 minutes.
- Heat oven to 375F (190C).
- Gently press chilled dough into a greased 8×8 pan, ensuring complete bottom coverage and slight side elevation.
- Freeze prepared crust for 20 minutes, then bake for 20-25 minutes until firmly set but not golden.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325F (163C).
- Delicately combine raspberries with sugar, allowing natural juices to emerge.
- Whisk eggs, remaining sugar, flour, and lemon zest until achieving a pale yellow consistency.
- Integrate lemon juice thoroughly into the mixture.
- Distribute macerated raspberries across warm crust.
- Pour raspberry liquid into lemon filling, whisking again, then evenly spread over crust.
- Bake at 325F for 20-30 minutes until center stabilizes and no longer trembles.
- Allow complete cooling before slicing.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate overnight to enhance flavor complexity.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent shrinkage and ensure a crisp, flaky crust that holds its shape perfectly.
- Macerate raspberries with sugar to release natural juices, intensifying their sweetness and creating a more vibrant flavor profile.
- Use room temperature eggs for the filling to guarantee smooth, even mixing and a silky texture without lumps.
- Consider swapping raspberries with other seasonal berries like blackberries or strawberries for delightful flavor variations.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 203 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 37 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 57 mg