Cranberry-Topped Lemon Tarts

Name: Cranberry-Topped Lemon Tarts
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters butter, cubed; 710 milliliters fresh or frozen cranberries; 5 eggs; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 medium lemon, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 177 milliliters lemon juice; 4 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 59 milliliters water

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Cranberry-Topped Lemon Tarts a try. One serving contains 296 calories, 7g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up butter, flour, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir until dough forms a ball. Divide into eight portions; press each onto the bottom and up the sides of eight 4-in. tart pans.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.

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In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar and water. Cook over medium heat until berries have popped, about 20 minutes.

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Cranberries

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Meanwhile, in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, whisk the eggs, sugar, lemon juice and peel until blended.

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Lemon Juice

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Whisk

Add butter; cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon.

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Transfer to a small bowl; cool. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

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Transfer berry topping to another bowl; refrigerate until serving.

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Berries

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Spoon filling into tart shells. Chill, uncovered, until set. For garnish, in a small saucepan, bring lemon slices, sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until lemon is tender.

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