Short-Circuit Tart
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TypeDessert
Serves4 people
DateSeptember 10, 2026
A lemon tart shaped like a power line tower, with sharp and tangy flavors evoking a short circuit.
A sharp, tangy lemon tart, built to resemble a power line tower: crisp almond sticks as wires, lemon curd as the spark, blueberries as insulators. The plating shows a transmission mast with visible 'short circuit', referencing the sabotage of power lines.
Ingredients
- 1 roll chilled tart dough
- 100 g almond sticks
- 3 eggs
- 125 g sugar
- 2 lemons (juice and zest)
- 75 g butter
- 100 g blueberries
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp apricot jam
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 pinch salt
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Line 4 small tart pans with the dough. Prick the base with a fork.
- Blind bake the tart shells for 12 minutes (with parchment and weights), then remove the paper and bake for another 5 minutes.
- Toast the almond sticks in a dry pan until golden.
- Whisk eggs, sugar, lemon zest and juice, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan. Heat while stirring until thickened.
- Stir the butter into the warm lemon curd and let cool.
- Brush the cooled tart shells with a thin layer of apricot jam.
- Fill the tarts with lemon curd.
- Lay 3-4 almond sticks diagonally across each tart as power lines. Stand 2-3 almond sticks upright as the mast.
- Place blueberries as insulators at the intersections. Dust with powdered sugar for the 'spark' effect.
Serving notes
- Serve on a dark plate for extra drama.
- Drizzle extra lemon juice over the almond sticks for an extra tangy kick.