Lemon Butter Tarts Recipe

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Brief

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 small tarts

Lemon Butter Tarts Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup butter

2 teaspoons lemon zest

⅓ cup lemon juice

1 ½ cups white sugar

3 eggs

2 egg yolks

12 (3 inch) tart shells

baked

3 egg whites

¼ cup white sugar

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Dessert

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) just until tarts are a delicate brown color.

Nutritional Information

Lemon Butter Tarts Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 350.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.4g 9%

Carbohydrates: 48.8g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g

Sugars: 34.5g

Fat: 16.1g 25%

Saturated Fat: 7g 35%

Cholesterol: 101.3mg 34%

Vitamin A Iu: 338.7IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 5%

Vitamin C: 3.5mg 6%

Folate: 11.5mcg 3%

Calcium: 16.8mg 2%

Iron: 1mg 5%

Magnesium: 3.2mg 1%

Potassium: 45.2mg 1%

Sodium: 177.4mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 144.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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