Can I freeze my lemon tart filling?

[cheesymama]

I made way too much filling for my lemon tart and really don't want to waste the extra. It is made with eggs (whole), sugar, lemons and whipping cream. Anyone have any experience freezing this kind of filling? I am hoping to freeze it unbaked.

[cheesymama]

Thanks to everyone for their replies. Ice cream did cross my mind, but the eggs were raw and I didn't have the time or inclination to slowly heat it and bring the eggs to the "safe zone", and I wasn't really sure how well that would work with everything already combined.
I ended up making some mini tarts with graham cracker crusts in jumbo muffin tins and I gave those to my kids' teachers for a little treat. I had so much that I also baked some in ramekins as a pudding and that worked out really nicely.

[JoanN]

I freeze lemon curd all the time and it thaws perfectly. Granted, lemon curd does not contain whipping cream and that may well change the equation--significantly. Nonetheless, since lemon curd freezes well and so does whipping cream, I'd give it a try. I'm with Nyleve on this one. You might have to rewhisk it, but I'd bet on it's being okay.

Please report back and let us know if you tried it and whether or not it worked.

[Nyleve]

I'm just not sure I see anything about the filling that wouldn't freeze well enough. Eggs can be frozen (with sugar or salt added) and so can lemon juice and cream. You might have to re-whisk it when it thaws but otherwise, I think it should freeze just fine.

[visciole]

I was assuming the eggs are cooked to thicken, and in my experience anything like this does not freeze. But maybe the eggs are raw?

[chef chicklet]

Why not freeze a cup of it and see how it holds up?

[pine time]

May sound odd, but I used some extra lemon tart filling as a spread for my blueberry toast at breakfast. Delicious.

[Jay F]

Love the ice cream idea. Even if you don't have an ice cream machine, eat it now. There should be no wasting of any "extra." Bake a layer of yellow cake and mix it, the lemon filling, and some fruit.

[GG Mora]

It won't freeze well for storage, but I bet it would 'freeze' beautifully in an ice cream maker. Just a thought.

[visciole]

No, sorry, it won't freeze well. Any friends who deserve a nice lemon tart?

[cheesymama]

I'm thinking the teachers at my kids' school will be very happy this afternoon. Thanks for your reply!