Well, overall it was a little disappointing. It came out of the tin easily enough (and surprisingly, intact!) and looked pretty good. It smelt of nutmeg and custard, which all in all is a pretty promising sign too, but in the end it just wasn't quite right. I definitely overcooked it a bit, and overall it was rather reminiscent of scrambled eggs. There was also definitely too much lemon in the filling, so it tasted a little odd too. Not unpleasant, but not nice either. The pastry was pretty good though - nice and crumbly. Having said all that though, we hadn't waited for it to cool fully, so perhaps it will improve when completely cold. An update will follow!
Update: It's much better cold! It still reminds me a little of scrambled eggs, but the resemblance is much less obvious. Definitely overcooked it a bit, but the flavours have mellowed on cooling, and it's significantly better! Still not one of my best, but definitely not as bad as I had initially thought.
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