SHORTBREAD TARTS

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Categories Dessert

Yield 3 dozen tarts

Number Of Ingredients 10

TART:
1 cup butter
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1 Tbsp cornstarch
LEMON FILLING:
2 eggs
2 Tbsp butter
1 cup sugar
juice of 2 lemons and a bit of peel

Steps:

TART:Mix ingredients in mixmaster. Don't roll but pat into muffin tins with your fingers to form shell. Prick the bottoms with a fork and bake 20 minutes at 300-325 degree F. While baking, prick bottoms again if the shells puff up. These may be made in large quantity and frozen. Fill with lemon filling or mincemeat. LEMON FILLING: Combine eggs, butter, sugar and lemon juice in a pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook, stirring constantly for 15 minutes. Cover and cool in refrigerator. This filling will keep well in refrigerator for a long time. Only fill the shells as they are required.