Oops! I Dropped the Lemon Tart

A deconstructed lemon tart featuring lemongrass gelato, tart crust, mint sauce, and a lemon-infused zabaglione, smashed and artfully plated.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 842.7 kcals 1685.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 117.1 grams 234.2 grams
Fat 36.1 grams 72.1 grams
Protein 12.4 grams 24.8 grams
Cook Time
128 mins
Produces
2 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
30
g
Sugar
For the gelato
40
g
Sugar Syrup
For the gelato
20
g
Icing Sugar
For the crust
50
g
Flour
All-purpose
50
g
Sugar
For the zabaglione
CondimentsSauces
1
g
Capers
To taste as garnish
Dairy
200
g
Full-Fat Milk
For the gelato
50
g
Double Cream
For the gelato
40
g
Butter
Cold, for the crust
1
piece
Egg Yolk
For the crust
85
g
Egg Yolk
For the zabaglione
Fruits
1
piece
Lemon
Zest only
40
g
Candied Lemon
Rind and pulp garnish
2
g
1
g
Liquids
NutsSeeds
3
stalk
2
g
Ground Spices
Mixture of star anise, cinnamon, juniper, pepper and cardamom
OilsFats
0.5
g
Mint Essential Oil
Culinary grade
Other
10
drop
Lemon Oil
Culinary grade
6
g
1
g
Lemon Powder
Garnish

Steps

  • Process gelato ingredients in a thermal mixer and heat to 85°C.
  • Strain the liquid and chill in a bowl over ice.
  • Freeze in a Pacojet container and process into sorbet before serving.
  • Knead cold butter and icing sugar together by hand.
  • Mix in egg yolk and flour and knead until smooth.
  • Rest the dough in the fridge for two hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 160°C.
  • Roll dough on a silicone mat to 2mm thickness.
  • Line two 8cm moulds with the dough.
  • Bake for 8 minutes until pale golden-brown.
  • Blanch mint for 10 seconds and shock in iced water.
  • Blend mint and sauce ingredients in a thermal mixer below 35°C.
  • Pass the mint sauce through a fine sieve.
  • Whisk egg yolks and sugar in a bowl over boiling water.
  • Slowly whisk in lemon juice and limoncello until frothy and creamy.
  • Splash zabaglione and mint sauce onto a plate.
  • Center a quenelle of gelato and place the crust on top.
  • Crush the crust gently and decorate with candied garnishes and capers.