Butter Tarts - Lemon Butter Tarts

• 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter
• 2 tsp (10 ml) lemon zest
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) lemon juice
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 12 (3") baked tart shells
• 3 egg whites
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) white sugar

1. Melt butter in sauce pan.
2. Add rind, juice and 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) sugar.
3. Beat eggs and egg yolks til thick and add to lemon butter mixture.
4. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly.
5. Chill.
6. Beat 3 egg whites until stiff.
7. Gradually add 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar and beat til stiff and glossy.
8. Fill shells with custard, and top with meringue.
9. Bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) just until tarts are a delicate brown.

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Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/00189E (may not work)