Lemon Curd Tea Tarts

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 pastry for single-crust pie
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 4 eggs (well beaten)
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 cut rounds out of the pie shell and form around the inside of of tart pans or on the back of the tiny cupcake tins.
• 2 bake at 450 degrees for 5-7 minutes; cool before removing.
• 3 filling:.
• 4 in a saucepan put all ingredient except the eggs and heat the butter just till melted.
• 5 add the 4 well-beaten eggs; cook on a very low heat till thick, about 15-20 minutes stirring very regularly.
• 6 cool slightly and refrigerate in a non-metal container; cover and refrigerate till cold.
• 7 fill tarts and top with a dab of whipped cream; refrigerate.