Lemon Butter Tarts

british european french greek middle eastern region dessert drink main sweet sour savory umami medium fast

Prep

18 min

Cook

36 min

Total

54 min

Ingredients (9)

½ cup butter g

2 teaspoons lemon zest g

⅓ cup lemon juice g

1 ½ cups white sugar g

3 eggs g

2 egg yolks g

12 (3 inch) tart shells, baked g

3 egg whites g

¼ cup white sugar g

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Instructions

Melt butter or margarine in a saucepan. Add rind, lemon juice, and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Beat eggs and egg yolks until thick, and add to lemon butter mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick. Chill.

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.