Lemon Berry Tart with Graham Cracker Shell
Brenda Lanzilli
Luscious, creamy tart filling made from lemon curd, mascarpone, and fresh whipped cream in a baked graham cracker shell topped with fresh summer berries
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Rest Time 12 hours hrs
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, European, French
Servings 8
Calories 625 kcal
- 12 graham crackers
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 ounces mascarpone
- 12 ounces lemon curd
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Blueberries
Get Recipe Ingredients
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Place 12 crumbled graham crackers into a food processor with 1/4 cup granulated sugar.
Process until fine crumbs are formed.
Add 7 tablespoons melted butter and pulse until combined. Transfer graham cracker mixture to an 8-inch or 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Press graham cracker mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
Bake 10 minutes. Allow tart shell to cool to room temperature.
Pour 1 ¼ cups heavy cream into a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
Whisk until cream becomes foamy. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk until stiff peaks form. Set aside whipped cream.
Place 6 oz mascarpone and 12 oz lemon curd into a food processor. Process to smooth and creamy.
Add mascarpone mixture to whipped cream and fold gently until combined. Do not over mix.
Spoon whipped cream mixture into tart shell and spread the top smooth. Refrigerate about 2 hours or up to overnight.
When ready to serve, decorate with fruit in the desired design.
Serve tart immediately and store any leftovers in the refrigerator.
Calories: 625kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 5gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 289mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 1gSugar: 52gVitamin A: 1150IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 1mg
Keyword berry, dessert, graham crackers, lemon, summer, tart