Lemon Curd Tassies

Serves: 4

Santiago Howell

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

41

Spice

54

Sweetness

54

Sourness

32

mins

Prep time (avg)

7.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Butter

90 g

Cream Cheese (package, softened)

1 cup

All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp

Lemon Zest

3

Eggs

1.25 cups

White Sugar

1 cup

Lemon Juice

Directions:

1

Blend butter and cream cheese together; stir in flour

2

Cover; chill 1 hour

3

On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness

4

Cut in 3 inch rounds with scalloped cookie cutter

5

Pat rounds in 1 3/4 inch muffin pans

6

Bake tart shells at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes

7

Cool in pans

8

To Make Filing: Grate 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel; set aside

9

In saucepan combine 3 well-beaten eggs, 1 1/4 cups sugar, 1/3 cup lemon juice, and 1/4 cup butter or margarine

10

Cook and stir over low heat till thick, about 15 minutes

11

Remove from heat; stir in lemon peel

12

Chill

13

Spoon a rounded teaspoonful of filling into each shell

14

If desired, top with toasted slivered almonds

15

Chill