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Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon lemon zest 3 eggs 1 ¼ cups white sugar ⅓ cup lemon juice ¼ cup butter

Nutrition Info

132.3 calories carbohydrate: 14.8 g cholesterol: 42.4 mg fat: 7.7 g fiber: 0.2 g protein: 1.7 g saturatedFat: 4.6 g servingSize: - sodium: 60.2 mg sugar: 10.6 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Blend butter and cream cheese together, stir in flour. Cover, chill 1 hour.
On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut in 3 inch rounds with scalloped cookie cutter. Pat rounds in 1 3/4 inch muffin pans. Bake tart shells at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool in pans.
To Make Filing: Grate 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, set aside. In saucepan combine 3 well-beaten eggs, 1 1/4 cups sugar, 1/3 cup lemon juice, and 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Cook and stir over low heat till thick, about 15 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in lemon peel. Chill. Spoon a rounded teaspoonful of filling into each shell. If desired, top with toasted slivered almonds. Chill.

2 dozen

A wonderful blend of flavors!