MINI LEMON MERINGUE TARTS

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These lemon tarts have a light-textured filling and aren't overly sweet. This is a great recipe if you have left over buttermilk to use up. A nice, quick tart made even quicker if you use frozen tart shells. Store tarts in the refrigerator once called.

Provided by Leslie O'Ray-Curnew

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Tarts     Fruit Tart Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

24 (2 inch) frozen tart shells, thawed
4 eggs, separated
1 ¼ cups white sugar, divided
¼ cup butter, melted and cooled
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zested
1 ½ cups buttermilk, shaken
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon cream of tartar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange tart shells on a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven; leave oven on.
  • Whisk egg yolks, 3/4 cup sugar, butter, lemon juice, and zest together in a medium bowl. Whisk in buttermilk. Add flour and salt; whisk well.
  • Pour filling into the tart shells, filling them almost to the top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until filling rises and appears set, about 15 minutes. Watch carefully to avoid overcooking.
  • Prepare meringue while the tarts are baking. Beat egg whites with an electric mixer on high speed until frothy. Add remaining 1/2 cup sugar and cream of tartar; continue beating until meringue is stiff and shiny.
  • Top baked tarts with meringue. Ensure that you press the meringue down to form a seal around the edges.
  • Return tarts to oven and bake until meringue starts to brown, about 10 minutes more. Let cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21.8 g, Cholesterol 33.1 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 91.6 mg, Sugar 13.8 g

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