Lime Tarts

Name: Lime Tarts
Ingredients: 23 cup flour; 2 tablespoons sugar; 14 cup cold butter; 1 egg yolk, beaten; 1 12 teaspoons water; 13 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 13 cup whipping cream; 1 teaspoon lime peel, finely shredded; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine; 14 cup sour cream; green food coloring; yellow food coloring; whipped cream; finely shredded lime peel (optional)

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Ingredients

23 cup flour
2 tablespoons sugar
14 cup cold butter
1 egg yolk, beaten
1 12 teaspoons water
13 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
13 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon lime peel, finely shredded
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
14 cup sour cream
green food coloring
yellow food coloring
whipped cream
finely shredded lime peel (optional)

Directions

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["Bake pre made pastry shells if using.", "Combine sugar and cornstatch in a saucepan.", "Stir in whipping cream, the 1 teaspoons lime peel and lime juice.", "Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly.", "Reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute.", "until thickened and smooth.", "Remove from heat.", "Stir in butter, sour cream and enough food coloring to make a pale green mixture: Use a couple drops at a time so as to not make too green.", "Cool to room temperature.", "Spoon into tart shells, cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving.", "To Serve: Spoon whipped cream onto tarts and garnish with lime peel.", "Sweet Tart Pastry.", "Stir together flour & sugar.", "Cut in butter until the pieces are the size of peas.", "Stir together yolk & water; stir into flour.", "Knead the dough just until a ball forms.", "If necessary, wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 to 60 minute or until dough is easy to handle.", "Prtehat oven to 400*.", "Shape dough into eighteen 3/4\" balls.""