Lemon-Cheese Tarts

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup	59ml	Lemon juice
		Grated rind of 1 1/2 lemons
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Plus 1 tablespoon sugar
2		Eggs - beaten
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Butter or margarine
		Cream Cheese Shells
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter or margarine - softened
1		Cream cheese - softened
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	All-purpose flour
		Whipped cream (optional)

Recipe Instructions

Combine lemon juice, rind, and sugar in top of a double boiler; stir in eggs and butter.

Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until thickened. (filling will thicken more when cool.) spoon filling into Cream Cheese Shells; garnish with whipped cream, if desired.

Yield: about 2 dozen.

Cream Cheese Shells: Combine butter and cream cheese, mixing until smooth; add flour, mixing well. Chill 1 hour. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place each in a well-greased miniature muffin cup, shaping into a shell.

Bake at 350F for 25 minutes.

Allow to cool before filling. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Source:
Southern Living 1979 Annual Recipes

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