Lemon Curd and Nectarine Tart

Name: Lemon Curd and Nectarine Tart
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 3 h 40 min
Total time: 3 h 40 min
Yield: 16 portions
Ingredients: 85 g caster sugar; 1 lemon; 2 large eggs; 50 g unsalted butter; 40 g freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 large egg; 1 Tbsp whole milk; plain flour; 1000 g puff pastry, ready-made; 1 - 1 ½ Tbsp caster sugar; 600 g nectarines; 250 g mascarpone; 80 g double cream; 1 ½ Tbsp pistachio nuts, unsalted, shelled; 2 Tbsp mint leaves

4.8 4 rating

Prep. 40 min

Total 3 h 40 min

16 portions

Ingredients

Lemon Curd

caster sugar
85 g
lemon thin peelings of skin only
1
large eggs
2
unsalted butter diced
50 g
freshly squeezed lemon juice
40 g

Puff Pastry Tarts

large egg
1
whole milk
1 Tbsp
plain flour for dusting
puff pastry, ready-made two rectangular blocks
1000 g
quick puff pastry, homemade, (see tip)
caster sugar
1 - 1 ½ Tbsp

Finalisation

nectarines ripe but firm, unpeeled, stone removed, halved vertically and bottom trimmed (see tip)
600 g
mascarpone chilled
250 g
double cream chilled
80 g
pistachio nuts, unsalted, shelled roughly chopped, for serving
1 ½ Tbsp
mint leaves for serving
2 Tbsp