Lemon Butter Tarts

Lemon Butter Tarts

Recipe by Carol from allrecipes.com

Dessert

Ingredients

12

12 servings

  • 0.5 cup butter
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 0.33333334326744 cup lemon juice
  • 1.5 cups white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 12 (3 inch) tart shells, baked
  • 3 egg whites
  • 0.25 cup white sugar

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.

Nutritional Facts

Per 12 servings

  • Calories: 351
  • Carbohydrate: 49g
  • Fat: 16g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Sugar: 35g

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