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Ingredients Makes 36 tassies For Tassies:
For Lemon Filling:
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Method
- In a medium bowl stir together flour, the 1/3 cup sugar, and 2 teaspoons lemon peel. Cut in the 1/2 cup butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl combine the 1 egg yolk and the 2 tablespoons cold water. Gradually stir egg yolk mixture into the flour mixture. Gently knead to form a ball. If necessary, cover and chill for 30 to 60 minutes or until dough is easy to handle.
- Preheat oven to 375° F. For filling, in a medium saucepan stir together the 2/3 cup sugar and cornstarch. Stir in 2 teaspoons lemon peel, lemon juice, the 1/4 cup water, and the 2 tablespoons butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
- Gradually stir about half of the hot lemon mixture into the 3 egg yolks. Return egg yolk mixture to saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat; reduce heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and strain the lemon mixture through a fine sieve into a small bowl. Cover surface with plastic wrap; chill until needed.
- Divide dough into 36 pieces. Press evenly onto bottoms and up sides of thirty-six 1 3/4-inch muffin cups. Bake about 10 minutes or until pastry is golden, rotating pan half-way through. Cool in muffin cups on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove tassies from the cups.
- Spoon 1 rounded teaspoon of filling into each tassie. Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours before serving. If desired, garnish with lemon peel strips.