Dessert for 12

Lemon Tarts

Name: Lemon Tarts
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 batch cream cheese pastry tart shells; 1 cup lemon juice; 6 eggs; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup salted butter

$1.52for 415 minServes 12

These tart shells hold a bright lemon filling made with eggs, sugar, and butter, then bake until firm.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cream cheese, 1 oz$0.30/oz typical	1 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Juice, 8.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.33Typical price
	Eggs, 6$0.30 each typical	6	$1.80Typical price
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.56

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.38 per serving$1.52 for 4

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Ingredients

1 batch cream cheese pastry tart shells
1 cup lemon juice
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup salted butter

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and arrange the pastry tart shells on a baking sheet.
Whisk the lemon juice, eggs, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
Cook the mixture for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until it thickens slightly.
Stir in the butter until smooth, then divide the filling among the tart shells.
Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, until the filling is firm and the eggs reach 160 F.

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