Shop our early Black Friday sale (up to 40% off)!

Free Returns: Not into it? We'll give you a full refund and shipping’s on us.

Lemon Tart with Graham Cracker Crust

2 reviews
4.5 2
Perfectly cooked Lemon Tart with Graham Cracker Crust made and served in the glass Anyday dish, featuring a buttery graham cracker crust filled with sweet and tangy lemon curd. This method ensures a smooth and zesty filling, ideal for a delightful dessert.
Lemon Tart with Graham Cracker Crust
PT10M PT6M

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

6-8 mins
2 reviews

Free Time

to do an online yoga class

Buttery graham cracker crust is filled with a bright and sweet lemon curd, all magically made in the microwave. Once cooled, top this zesty lemon tart with whipped cream for an extra something sweet.

All of Anyday’s recipes are tested (and retested!) in many different microwave and home kitchens to make sure they work—, and work well. Unless specified otherwise, all recipes should be cooked at full power.

American, Desserts, Graham Crackers, lemon, pie, pies, Shallow Dish, summer dessert Desserts

What You’ll Need

What You’ll Need

The Medium Shallow Dish

Look no further for making poached eggs, desserts, dips, and small portions of meat or fish.

The Anyhand Mitts

Handle hot Anyday dishes with care with these microwave mitts that double as trivets!
Try Anyday

Select your serving size and microwave wattage in the dropdown. The recipe will change accordingly.

2-4
✕

Select your microwave wattage in the dropdown. The cook times in this recipe will automatically change accordingly.

[[video-wattage]]

To find your microwave’s wattage, look at the front panel, the side of the door, in the back, in the user manual, or Google the model number. If both an input and output wattage are listed, use the output.

Wattage translates to how powerful the microwave is. The higher the wattage, the faster your food will cook. The lower the wattage, the longer the cook time.

When in doubt, start with less time — you can always add more.

1000w

Recommended 

Dish

The Medium Shallow Dish

Ingredients

For the crust

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ½ cup (40g) graham cracker crumbs

For the filling

  • 4 tablespoons butter, cut in chunks (½ stick)
  • ½ cup (115ml) lemon juice, from about 2-3 lemons
  • 1 teaspoon gelatin powder, unflavored (½ package)
  • ⅓ cup (75g) granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ½ pinch of salt
  • Whipped cream, optional

Preparation

  1. Make the crust: Melt the butter in the Shallow Anyday dish. Add the graham cracker crumbs and mix into the melted butter. Form a crust by pressing the crumb mixture evenly into the bottom of the dish.
  2. Make the filling: Place butter in the Deep Anyday dish, and cook uncovered for 1-2 minutes in 30-second intervals, or until fully melted.
  3. Add the lemon juice, gelatin, sugar, eggs, yolks, and salt and blend with an immersion blender until well incorporated. (Using an immersion blender or regular electric blender is imperative to the success of the recipe.) 
  4. Cook uncovered at Power Level 5tooltip for 5-6 minutes. The curd will be ready when the mixture coats the back of a spoon. If needed, cook for 30-second intervals until done.
  5. Whisk the curd until it thickens and strain into the prepared crust to remove any potential curdled whites. 
  6. Allow the tart to cool completely in the refrigerator and serve with whipped cream.


Serving suggestions & tips

  • Substitute the lemon juice for key lime juice.
  • For a lemon meringue pie, make a meringue and torch the top.
  • Place sliced strawberries onto the crust before pouring the lemon curd for a fruit-studded dessert.


Recipe notes

  • You can make this recipe up to 3 days in advance. Save refrigerated cover in the Anyday dish with the knob down.
  • Microwave ovens vary, even with the same wattages. Adjust cooking times as needed.