Recipes · French · Pies
Tarte au Citron (Lemon Tart)
One serving has 372 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (28%), vitamin A (23%), riboflavin (22%) and choline (22%). Ready in 70 minutes.
- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 40 min
- Makes: 1 serving (122 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 30 g Pie crust, unbaked
- 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 20 g Sugar
- 20 g Lemon juice
- 2 g Lemon zest
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 10 g Cream, heavy
Method
- Makes 1 slice; multiply the ingredients by 8 for a whole 20 cm tart. Blind-bake the pastry crust at 190 °C (375 °F) for 15 minutes until pale gold; let cool slightly.
- Whisk the eggs and sugar together, then whisk in the lemon juice, zest and melted butter.
- Stir in the cream, then strain the mixture into the warm crust to remove any zest strands or egg strings.
- Bake at 150 °C (300 °F) for 20-25 minutes, just until the filling is set but still wobbles slightly in the centre.
- Cool completely, then chill for at least 1 hour before slicing into 8 slices.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 372 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 34.9 g | |
| Water | 56.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.3 g | 4% |
| Protein | 6 g | 12% |
| Tryptophan | 0.08 g | |
| Threonine | 0.23 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.28 g | |
| Leucine | 0.48 g | |
| Lysine | 0.33 g | |
| Methionine | 0.15 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.31 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.22 g | |
| Valine | 0.35 g | |
| Histidine | 0.14 g | |
| Fat | 23.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3.1 g | |
| Saturated | 10.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.13 g | |
| Cholesterol | 144 mg | |
| Calcium | 32.6 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.06 mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.4 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 9.6 mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.13 mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 87.4 mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 95.2 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 15.4 µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 192 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.55 mg | 7% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.24 mg | 22% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.94 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.6 mg | 12% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.07 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 40.4 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.3 µg | 13% |
| Choline | 94.6 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 158 µg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 10.4 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 30.9 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.76 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.1 µg | 6% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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