Lemon Tartlets - How to Make Mini Lemon Pies!

WOW!!!! I am a little embarrassed about how hard it was to keep my mitts off of these Low Carb Lemon Tartlets until it was time for dessert. Of course, I had to test a few of them before I shared the recipe anyway.

These are like Lemon Pie in a glass. And, no one will know they are sugar free unless you tell them. 😎

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🥘Ingredients:

Lemon Curd - make this first

• ⅓ cup lemon juice - about 2 lemons squeezed to death.
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest from the same two lemons that you squeezed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• ½ cup Allulose
• 2 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter cut into small pieces
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch salt

Garnish

• Berries for serving - optional
• Homemade Low Carb Whipped Cream
• Lavender Petals
• Poppy Seeds

The Almond Flour Base

• ½ cup almond flour
• 2 tablespoon Allulose
• 2 pinch salt
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

👨‍🍳How to make the Lemon Tartlets:

Lemon Curd - Do this first

You'll want to make this first so it can start cooling. The crust "bases" are super fast to make.

• Whisk lemon juice, lemon zest, eggs, yolk and allulose in a cold medium sized sauce pan. While whisking, slowly heat on medium/low heat while constantly whisking until the curd gets thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.

This IS different than the way that you learned to temper eggs. Trust the process. DON'T STOP STIRRING or the egg will cook and your curd will be lumpy. Get the whisk all the way to the edge of the pan while stirring.

• Remove pan from heat and stir in butter. Once melted, stir in cream, vanilla, and salt. If the curd didn’t thicken enough to your liking, simply return to heat and cook a bit longer, stirring constantly (don't stop), until it thickens. Taste for sweetness and adjust if needed.

The Crust Base

• Lightly toast almond flour in a dry skillet or pan over medium heat, until golden (2-4 minutes). Don't skip this step!
• Spoon toasted almond flour to a small mixing bowl and mix in Allulose, cinnamon and salt.
• Add in melted butter and extract, mix until thoroughly combined. Spoon evenly into 4 serving glasses. I love martini glasses for this but they take up a lot of room in the fridge. (and don't worry if the crust seems soggy, this is normal at this stage!).

Assembling the Tartlets:

• Spoon the lemon curd into each glass evenly. Chill for at least an hour or until cold.
• Top each tartlet with a berries and/or low carb whipped cream (optional) and serve.

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📋Tips & FAQ's:

My curd didn't thicken!!!!!

I hear you...it's disappointing when that happens but if you follow just a few tips, you'll never have to worry about it.

1. Did you use Allulose?

Now, I'm not saying another sweetener won't work in this recipe. But, I'm saying that I don't know if it will or not. We don't use anything but Allulose anymore because it's not a "fake" sweetener. It's a rare sugar and behaves like sugar.

It tastes the best and works the best in desserts.

2. Did you do the spoon test?

It took me maybe 5 minutes total of whisking to get my desired thickness. It could take you longer or less time depending on your stove.

They say curd thickens at about 170F. But I have found that it's a pain to monitor the temp while I'm stirring. So, I just stir until it's thick. You can use a thermometer if you like but make sure you still do the spoon test.

This is amazing and I love lemon dessert!

Cool! I have more where this came from...

• Lemon Meringue Pie
• Sugar Free Lemon Blueberry Bread
• Lemon Blueberry Muffins
• Easy Lemon Squares
• Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread Cookies

That's all for the Low Carb Lemon Tartlets Folks!

I hope you love these! If you have any questions please let me know in the comment section below and I'll be happy to help.

Cheers!!!

Brandy

The nutritional information for the low carb lemon tartlets is provided as a courtesy.

We are pretty careful about our figures but if you ever feel like anything is off please feel free to do your own calculations.