Lemon Curd Tassies

Name: Lemon Curd Tassies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest; 3 eggs; 1 1/4 cups white sugar; 1/3 cup lemon juice; 1/4 cup butter

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup butter

Directions

1

Blend butter and cream cheese together; stir in flour. Cover; chill 1 hour.
2

On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut in 3 inch rounds with scalloped cookie cutter. Pat rounds in 1 3/4 inch muffin pans. Bake tart shells at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool in pans.
3

To Make Filing: Grate 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel; set aside. In saucepan combine 3 well-beaten eggs, 1 1/4 cups sugar, 1/3 cup lemon juice, and 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Cook and stir over low heat till thick, about 15 minutes.
4

Remove from heat; stir in lemon peel. Chill. Spoon a rounded teaspoonful of filling into each shell. If desired, top with toasted slivered almonds. Chill.