Mini Lemon Tarts
Desserts·intermediate

Mini Lemon Tarts

Yield
Prep
Total
12 mini tarts (using a mini muffin tin or silicone mold)
15m
25m
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Making mini lemon tarts in the air fryer is surprisingly easy with the help of store-bought pie crust. The filling requires just a handful of ingredients including fresh lemon juice. Find the full recipe and air frying instructions on the page below.

Ingredients

For the shells:

For the filling:

  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • pinch salt
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Steps

  1. 01Roll out the pie crust and cut 12 circles using a 3-inch round cutter. Press each circle into a mini muffin cup.
  2. 02Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice, zest, melted butter, and salt until smooth.
  3. 03Pour the filling into each shell, filling about 2/3 full. Don't overfill or they bubble over.
  4. 04Ready for the air fryer.
Use real lemon juice, not the bottled stuff. The difference in a recipe this simple is immediately obvious. One large lemon gives you about 3 tablespoons of juice and a teaspoon of zest, which is exactly what you need.
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How to Air Fry It

Temp
Cook
Prep
Flip?
320°F
10m
15m
No
  1. 01Preheat the air fryer to 320°F.
  2. 02Carefully place the filled silicone cups into the air fryer basket in a single layer.
  3. 03Air fry at 320°F for 10 minutes until the lemon filling is set.
  4. 04Remove the tarts carefully, allow them to cool completely, and serve chilled.

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