Lemon Tartlets
- FOR THE TARTS:
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1/4 cups Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 3/4 cups Butter, Cut Into Cubes And Chilled
- 6 Tablespoons Ice Water
- 2 Tablespoons Whipping Cream
- FOR THE LEMON CURD:
- 5 whole Egg Yolks
- 1-1/4 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cups Fresh Lemon Juice
- 2 whole Lemons, Zested
- 1 stick Butter
- FOR TART DOUGH:
- Place flour, sugar and salt into a food processor and pulse to mix. Add chilled butter and pulse until crumbly. Add water and cream, 1 tablespoon at a time while pulsing. When dough comes together into a ball stop.
- Place dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead just until it comes together (careful not to knead too much). Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
- Return dough to floured surface and cut into 6 equal sized pieces. Press into tartlet pans, prick steam holes in bottom using a fork and chill for 30 minutes.
- Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes. After cooling fill with Lemon Curd or Chocolate Pudding...
- FOR LEMON CURD:
- Beat egg yolks and sugar until pale yellow in color.
- In a double boiler over medium heat, heat egg mixture gradually while stirring and adding juice and zest. Cook for 8 minutes. When it's done, it should coat the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat and add butter one tablespoon at a time. Let cool and place in airtight container and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
- Once cooled, you can fill your tart shells.
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/lemon-tartlets/ (may not work)