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Vegan Tart au Citron - Vegan Lemon Tart
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Vegan Tart au Citron (Vegan Lemon Tart)

This Vegan Tart au Citron (also known as a Vegan Lemon Tart) is the perfect dessert for lemon lovers.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Chilling time6 hours 30 minutes
Total Time8 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: agar powder, caster sugar, coconut cream, lemon, plain flour, plant milk, vegan butter
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 533.22kcal

Equipment

  • 1 7 inch tart tin

Ingredients

For the pastry

  • 200 g plain flour
  • 100 g vegan butter
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • 4-6 tablespoon plant milk

For the lemon filling

  • 300 g coconut cream
  • 3 lemons juice only
  • 75 g caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon agar powder
  • Yellow food colouring or 1 teaspoon turmeric

For the decoration

  • 100 ml vegan cream
  • Mint leaves

Instructions

To make the tart case

  • Cut up the vegan butter into cubes and add to a mixing bowl along with the flour.
  • Rub the vegan butter and flour between your fingertips until you have a mixture that resembles breadcrumbs.
  • Add the sugar followed by the plant milk, just a few tablespoon at a time until the pastry comes together into a ball of dough.
  • Wrap the pastry in cling film and leave to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • While the pastry is resting, pre-heat your oven to 150C.
  • Dust the work surface with flour, put the dough in the middle and sprinkle it with flour.
  • Flour your rolling pin then roll out the pastry into a circle 5cm/2” larger than the quiche tin.
  • Carefully lift it into the tin and push it into the corners and grooves.
  • To cut off the excess pastry, roll the rolling pin over the top of the tin.
  • Prick the bottom of the pasty with a fork.
  • Scrunch up baking paper then place inside the pastry case. Top the baking paper with baking beans.
  • Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until beginning to go a pale golden colour.
  • Remove the baking paper and baking beans and bake for another 10-15 minutes until golden and cooked through.
  • Allow to cool before making the lemon filling.

To make the lemon filling

  • Add the coconut cream, lemon juice and caster sugar to a pan.
  • Place over a low heat and cook until the coconut cream has melted and the caster sugar has dissolved.
  • Mix the agar powder with 2 tablespoon of water and mix until dissolved.
  • Add the dissolved agar powder to the pan along with the food colouring or turmeric if using, and stir to ensure well distributed.
  • Heat on a medium heat until it comes to a simmer.
  • Simmer for 2 - 3 minutes.
  • Take off the heat and leave to cool slightly before pouring into the tart case.
  • Leave to cool until just setting before transferring to a fridge overnight (or for roughly 6 hours) to set completely.

To decorate

  • Whip the cream until it forms stiff peaks.
  • Using a star tipped piping nozzle pipe decorative swirls and top with the mint leaves.
  • Serve chilled.

Nutrition

Calories: 533.22kcal | Carbohydrates: 56.55g | Protein: 7.21g | Fat: 33.41g | Saturated Fat: 19.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.46g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.18g | Trans Fat: 0.07g | Sodium: 178.04mg | Potassium: 291.64mg | Fiber: 4.59g | Sugar: 23.04g | Vitamin A: 687.68IU | Vitamin C: 30.74mg | Calcium: 48.91mg | Iron: 3.25mg