Fruit Tartlets With Lemon Curd

Ingredients

Tart shells

• 1 cup butter, cut into small cubes
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Lemon filling

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 whole eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 lemons, juice of

Directions

1. 1

   Tart shells:.

2. 2

   Combine like a pie crust, either by hand or processor.

3. 3

   If using processor, place flour, sugar, butter, and pulse until butter is in small pieces like peas.

4. 4

   Whisk egg and almond extract together and pour into feed tube.

5. 5

   Process until dough comes together in a ball.

6. 6

   Wrap in plastic and store in refrigerator until ready to use.

7. 7

   When ready to bake, form dough( I use my small cookie scoop to form dough) into tiny balls and press into lightly greased mini tart pans (I use about 2 inch pans in assorted shapes).

8. 8

   Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or till light brown.

9. 9

   Lemon filling:.

10. 10

    Melt butter in top of double boiler pan.

11. 11

    Add sugar, lemon juice, and eggs and yolks.

12. 12

    Cook on low until thick, stirring constantly.

13. 13

    Filling should be like thick pudding.

14. 14

    To assemble tarts with filling:.

15. 15

    Put lemon filling into the cooled tart shells and garnish with whipped cream (if desired).