Meyer Lemon and White Chocolate Tart

 

I am going to the Golden Globes! What alternate universe did I just fall into? I keep on thinking they are going to email and say just kidding, your invitation was meant for someone else, someone in the “bizz.” Since that hasn’t happened yet at least, I have teamed up with TheFeedFeed & Lindt Chocolate to create a “Golden” Meyer lemon and white chocolate tart in honor of the 74th Golden Globe Awards. Lindt is the Official Confection Sponsor of the Golden Globes for the second year AND a Presenting Sponsor for the Weinstein-Netflix After Party!

 

Meyer lemons are one of my favorite types of citrus and they pair really well with white chocolate - the unsung hero of the chocolate world if you ask me. Plus Meyer lemons create the most gorgeous golden lemon curd that pairs really nicely with that golden statue they hand out, but I won’t hold my breath for one of those.

 

Be sure to follow along as I hit up the Netflix After Party on Sunday January 8 - and even more fun, Lindt is hosting a Twitter Party on January 8 from 8-9PM EST...be sure to join if you can!

 

 

 

Here is how you make it:

 

1 pre-baked 9” tart shell (click here for recipe)

 

For the Meyer lemon curd:

3 eggs

3 egg yolks

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 cup Meyer lemon juice

1 Tbs. lemon zest

pinch of salt

1 stick (8 Tbs.) unsalted butter, at room temperature

3 oz. Lindt white chocolate, roughly chopped

 

For the candied lemon slices:

2 cups water

1 ½ cups granulated sugar

3 Meyer lemons, thinly sliced

 

 

For the white chocolate whipped cream:

4 oz. Lindt white chocolate, roughly chopped

1 cup heavy whipping cream, warm

 

 

Make the lemon curd by combining the eggs, egg yolks and granulated sugar in a large heat proof bowl. Mix well. Add the lemon juice, lemon zest and salt and whisk to completely combine.

 

Fill a medium sized saucepan with 2” water. Bring to a simmer over medium high heat. Place bowl with lemon mixture on top of saucepan and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes whisking constantly until mixture is thick and can coat the back of a spoon. Add in butter and white chocolate and stir until smooth. Remove lemon curd from heat.

 

Pour curd into prepared tart shell and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until filling is just barely set. Remove and let cool until room temperature then chill in the refrigerate overnight.

 

Make the candied lemon slices by combining sugar and water in a medium sized sauté pan. Bring the mixture to a simmer and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add lemon slices and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until slices become transparent. Let lemon slices cool and dry on a parchment lined baking rack.

 

Make the white chocolate whipped cream by adding white chocolate to a medium sized heat proof bowl. Pour warm cream over the white chocolate and let sit for 5 minutes. Whisk mixture until smooth and white chocolate is completely melted. Refrigerate mixture overnight.

 

Assemble the tart by whipping the white chocolate whipped cream until stiff peaks form, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add a couple of dollops of the whipped cream to the center of the lemon tart. Top with lemon slices. Serve immediately or keep tart refrigerated until ready to eat.

 

Serves 8 to 10

 

This post has been sponsored by Lindt Chocolate - all opinions expressed are my own.