Lemon Butter Tarts
INGREDIENTS: =95 1/2 cup butter =95 2 teaspoons lemon zest =95 1/3 cup lemon juice =95 1 1/2 cups white sugar =95 3 eggs =95 2 egg yolks =95 12 (3 inch) tart shells, baked =95 3 egg whites =95 1/4 cup white sugar ________________________________________ DIRECTIONS:
- Melt butter or margarine in a saucepan. Add rind, lemon juice, and
- Beat 3 egg whites until stiff. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, and continue beating until stiff and glossy. Fill baked tart shells with lemon custard, and top with meringue.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) just until tarts are a delicate brown color