Lemon Crumble Tart-Buttery Crumble with a Lemon Custard Filling

Serves: 6-8

Preparation: 15 Minutes

Cooking: 25 Minutes

Ingredients   

• 115g butter, room temperature
• 125g sugar
• 125g all-purpose flour
• Zest of 1 lemon
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 1 ½ cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons flour¾ cup sugar

Method

1. In a bowl, combine crumble ingredients together with hands until it forms a loose dough
2. Pat half of the dough evenly into a 22cm round pie dish or tin
3. Preheat oven to 180°C
4. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk
5. Heat remaining milk in a saucepan on low heat. Add the flour mixture and stir until it has a custard like consistency
6. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, butter and beaten eggs, stirring constantly until combined and thick
7. Pour onto crumb crust then sprinkle remaining half of crumble on top of the mixture
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until set
9. Allow to cool for 60 minutes before cutting.

Serving Suggestions

Sprinkle with icing sugar and top with lemon slices to serve. Great with whipped cream, mascarpone cream or yoghurt.

Recipe shared with permission of Citrus NZ and 5+A Day