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Lemon Honey Butter Tarts

SUBMITTED BY: Caroline Nielsen

"My grandmother used to keep bees, and all of us tried to come up with new ways to use honey. This recipe is my contribution to the effort. I've been making them for about 20 years, with no complaints and lots of rave reviews."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe average a 3.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  50 Min
Original recipe yield 18 - 2 inch tarts

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 18 (2 inch) unbaked tart shells

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Beat eggs in a large bowl. Stir in brown sugar, honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Blend in melted butter. Fill tart shells halfway.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown, and filling is set.

FOOTNOTES

  • Optional
  • Sprinkle a combination of the following in the shells before filling with custard: Raisins, coconut, chopped nuts, currants, glace fruit, and/or chopped dried fruit.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2003 by SEAMSTERRIFIC
I really like the fact that these don't try to boil over in the oven. The tart lemon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2004 by BAKERYBUFF
This was ok, but nothing really special. It looks like a butter tart, but is tart and sweet... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2006 by Denise R.
This recipe was intriguing. I read the two reviews. I took the advice of the first one and... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Lemon Honey Butter Tarts

Servings Per Recipe: 9

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 432

  • Total Fat: 20.5g
  • Cholesterol: 66mg
  • Sodium: 297mg
  • Total Carbs: 58.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 5.1g

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