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Monique

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Posted on Saturday, June 18, 2005 - 11:07 pm EST :

I was babysitting Kalie this afternoon..and she was way too busy in the garden..so I brought her in the kitchen..she watched me make these..I think they are yummy..The recipe is courtesy of one my favorite web chefs..Ann T/Gardenweb/Cooking Forum.

For my lemon lovin' Gardenbuddies with Ann's permission to share:

Home Cookin 4.9 Chapter: Desserts

Lemon shortbread tarts
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Shortbread Tarts with Lemon Filling
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Source: Appeal Magazine

Shortbread crust

1 cup butter softened
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch

Filling

1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 Tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs well beaten
1/2 cups butter at room temperature
. Preheat oven to 325�F. Combine shortbread ingredients in the bowl of an
electric mixer. Mix to form dough. Divide dough into 24 pieces. Pat each
portion of dough into a 1 1/2" (4 cm) tart tin, using your fingers to shape
it into a shell. Prick the bottom of each tart with a fork. Bake 10
minutes and then prick bottoms again as the shells puff up. Bake an
additional 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow tarts to cool on a wire
rack before filling.

To prepare lemon filling, combine juice and zest in a double boiler. Whisk
in sugar, eggs and butter, blending well. Place over gently boiling water
and whisk constantly until mixture thickens. Cool before using to fill tart
shells. Lemon filling can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the
refrigerator.

(Note:(From Ann and I followed suit) I did not cook using a double boiler. I added the juice, zest,
sugar and butter to the pot and brought to a boil. Then I beat the eggs
and added some of the hot mixture to the eggs to temper before adding this
egg mixture to the pan. I continued to stir over low heat until the mixture
thickened.)

Servings: 4

Monique Quebec Zone 5

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Posted on Sunday, June 19, 2005 - 07:46 am EST :

You have the prettiest serving pieces. The tarts look delicious.
Well done Martha.:)

Arlene Zone 7 Long Island, NY

Lilybeetle

Posted on Sunday, June 19, 2005 - 08:05 am EST :

Mow Martha "M" the recipe says serves 4. I see 13 tarts on that beautiful tray and a big problem. There is going to be a fight for that last tart. I think I would eliminate the problem right away. One for you, two for me.

Lilybeetle - Ontario, Zone "4B"

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