Lemon Tart with Krispy Kreme Doughnut Crust
Love doughnuts? Turn 'em into a tart crust with this Lemon Blueberry Tart recipe. It uses Krispy Kreme's Blueberry Cake Donuts as a base.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 311kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Krispy Kreme Blueberry Cake doughnuts
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter divided
- ¼-½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1¾ cups water
- 1 cup granulated sugar divided
- 4 large egg yolks
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- 1/8 tsp salt
- zest of 2 lemons
- juice of 3 lemons
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse the 4 doughnuts into crumbs.
- Melt 4 Tbsp of butter and mix with doughnut crumbs until well combined.
- Add flour into a workable dough is created. (It should hold together easily but also not be too wet.)
- Press dough into bottom and sides of a 9" tart pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, beat the egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, salt, and zest until well combined.
- Meanwhile, combine 3/4 cup sugar and water in medium saucepan and stir until dissolved. Bring mixture to a boil.
- Slowly pour the water/sugar mixture into the egg yolk mixture, stirring yolks constantly while pouring.
- Return entire mixture to heat and bring to a boil again. (You will need to stir frequently in this stage to keep mixture from burning!)
- Once mixture boils, remove from heat and add remaining butter and lemon juice. Stir until butter melts and mixture is well combined.
- Pour into baked tart crust and cool.
- Once cool, place in refrigerator until sets.
Nutrition
Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 392IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
