Key Lime Curd Tartlets
Key Lime Curd Tartlets might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 34. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 138 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of baking powder, sugar, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.
Instructions
Whisk together first 4 ingredients in a saucepan, and cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, 12 minutes or until mixture is thickened. Stir in lime rind.
Pour carefully through a wire-mesh strainer into a bowl. Cover mixture, and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours.
Pulse flours, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a food processor until combined.
Add 1 cup butter and shortening, and pulse until mixture is crumbly.
Add cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing after each addition.
Remove dough, and wrap in plastic wrap; chill at least 2 hours.
Shape dough into 34 (1-inch) balls, and press balls into lightly greased miniature tart pans. Prick with a fork.
Bake at 375 for 13 minutes or until golden.
Remove from pans, and let cool on wire racks.
Spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons lime curd into each tart shell; top with strawberry slices.
Note: You may substitute miniature muffin pans for the miniature tart pans.