LEMON TARTS WITH NUT CRUSTS

Lemon Tarts with Nut Crusts image

Practice the art of the tart with our lemon tarts recipe. Lemon tarts take just 30 minutes to prep and have a fruity finish thanks to fresh raspberries.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 4h30m

Yield Makes 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup finely ground walnuts
2 Tbsp. matzo meal
2 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
3 whole eggs
1 egg yolk
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
4 oz. (half of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cut into 6 pieces
1 pt. (2 cups) fresh raspberries

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Combine nuts, matzo meal, 2 Tbsp. sugar and butter until well blended; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch tart pan. Bake 15 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
Meanwhile, beat whole eggs and egg yolk in medium saucepan with whisk until well blended. Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar until well blended. Stir in lemon juice; cook on low heat 8 min. or until mixture is thick enough to coat back of spoon, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Add cream cheese, 2 pieces at a time, beating after each addition until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Pour into crust.
Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Top with raspberries just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Sodium 110 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 7 g