Strawberry & Lemon Tart
The zesty flavour of this lovely vegan lemon tart pairs perfectly with the sweet strawberries to create a mouth-watering summer dessert that tastes like sunshine.
Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 1
Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
(Servings: 1)
- 1 1 pack vegan cream cheese (Violife Creamy Original)
- 1 1 vegan pastry crust
- 175 175 ml lemon juice
- Lemon zest
- 50 50 ml coconut cream
- 4 4 Tbsp caster sugar
- 2 2 Tbsp corn starch
- 1.5 1.5 tsp agar agar powder
- 1 1 Tbsp turmeric powder
- 0.5 0.5 pack strawberries
- 50 50 g coconut sugar
Method
- Place pastry in a tart tin with a removable bottom and blind bake for 15-20 minutes. Once baked, set aside to cool.
- For the lemon curd, mix the Violife Creamy Original, lemon juice, lemon zest, coconut cream, caster sugar, cornstarch and turmeric powder until no lumps remain.
- Place the mixture in a small pot and bring to a slow boil then whisk until mixture starts thickening.
- When the curd starts to boil, add the agar-agar powder and whisk for an extra minute before removing from heat. Directly pour the curd into the blind-baked pastry and place the tart in the fridge to set for 2 hours.
- Cut up strawberries into slices and mix with coconut sugar and decorate the tart with them to serve.
