This recipe is perfect for any summer gathering!
By Sharon Fox
Crust Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
1/4 tsp fine salt
1 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces and chilled
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
For the crust, stir the flour, sugar, lemon zest and salt to combine. Pour into the food processor and add butter. Pulse until the mixture has the texture of coarse meal. Add the egg and the yolk and process just until the dough comes together. Shape the dough into a disk. Sprinkle an 8 inch tart pan with a removable bottom lightly with flour and line with pastry. Trim the edges and chill for an hour.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Place tart shell on a baking sheet. Dock the bottom of the pastry with a fork, line the shell with foil and weigh down with dried beans, rice or pie weights. Bake for 15 minutes then remove the weights and bake for another 8-10 minutes, or until the centre of the tart shell appears dry and the edges are browned. Let cool while preparing the mousse.
For filling:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup lemon pie filling
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
a few drops yellow food coloring, optional
1 cup powdered sugar
In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the cream until stiff.
Remove from the mixer and set aside. (No need to wash the bowl before continuing.) Add the lemon pie filling and cream cheese to the mixer and beat until smooth. Add the vanilla extract, food coloring (if using) and powdered sugar and beat until combined.
Using a rubber spatula, add the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, slowly (do it in batches), until its fully incorporated.
Pour filling into cooled tart shell. Chill until ready to serve, covered lightly. Top with fresh fruit before serving.
Sharon Fox is the author of COMFORT FOOD FOR THE MIND, BODY, AND SOUL and she has a series of eBooks for Kindle.
She’s also Food Editor for several online magazines and host of a new TV show based in Atlanta, GA “The Healthy Living Show”. For more information please visit her website:
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This was printed in the June 16, 2013 – June 29, 2013 Edition
