LEMON CURD TART WITH OLIVE OIL

INGREDIENTS

For the tart shell:
- 2 tablespoons almonds with skins, toasted and cooled
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- 1/2 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

For lemon curd:
- 3 large lemons
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 whole large eggs plus 2 large yolks
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

For the tart shell:

1) Preheat the oven to 425°F with the rack in the middle.

2) Pulse almonds with flour, sugar, and sea salt to a fine powder in a food processor. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with some small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps.

3) Add yolk and oil and pulse until just incorporated and a very soft dough has formed.

4) Spread dough evenly over bottom and up side of pan with offset spatula. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.

5) Bake shell until golden brown all over, about 13 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.

For the curd:

1) Grate enough zest from lemons to measure 1 tablespoon, then squeeze 3/4 cup juice from lemons.

2) Whisk together lemon zest and juice, sugar, cornstarch, whole eggs, and yolks in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Boil, whisking, 2 minutes.

3) Remove from heat and whisk in butter and oil until smooth.

Assemble the tart:
Pour lemon curd into cooled shell and chill until set, at least 2 hours.