Description
This lemon ricotta tart features a tender lemon crust and a creamy, lightly sweet ricotta filling with bright citrus flavor.
Ingredients
Crust:
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp baking powder
Zest of 1 lemon
1/8 tsp salt
4 tbsp cold butter
1 egg, beaten
Filling:
15 oz whole milk ricotta
1/4 cup sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
1 tbsp limoncello (optional)
4 large eggs
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix crust ingredients and press into pan.
3. Prebake crust 12–15 minutes.
4. Whisk filling ingredients until smooth.
5. Pour filling into crust.
6. Bake 30–35 minutes until just set.
7. Cool and chill before slicing.
Notes
Use whole milk ricotta.
Do not overbake.
Chill for clean slices.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 115mg