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Lemon Tart Recipe

Secret Recipe For Lemon Tarts

This is our family's secret lemon tart recipe! Years ago, back in the 1020s, my Great Aunt Betty Parsons gave her treasured family recipe for lemon tarts to my Grannie Bell after receiving her promise that she wouldn't divulge her easy tart recipe to anyone.

These tangy lemon tarts are so tasty, and Betty didn't want people to know how simple they were to make.

Thankfully, my Aunt Jessie Sayer, age 100, has shared the secret recipe with me, so now you can try it too. Once you taste the results, you'll agree that for its simplicity, it's the best tart recipe ever.

As a bonus, also enjoy trying the old fashioned English recipe for "lemon cheese filling" for tarts or layer cakes.

Great Aunt Betty's Secret Lemon Tart Recipe

1 cup brown sugar
1 lemon
1 egg

Preheat oven to 375°F.

You'll need pastry for 1 dozen foil tart cups.

Blend 1 cup brown sugar, the juice and a little grated rind of 1 lemon, and 1 egg.

Line tart cups with pastry. Fill cups 3/4 full of the blended mixture. Bake at 375°F for 20 to 25 minutes.

These tarts were always a family favorite when on a picnic or for a special occasion like birthdays, wedding showers, and parties.

Lemon Cheese Filling For Tarts Or Layer Cake

This delicious lemon filling recipe is taken from Grandma's old handwritten recipe book.

2 eggs beat with a fork
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
6 tablespoons of lemon juice
2 tablespoons of grated lemon rind

Cook ingredients in a heavy saucepan over low heat until thick. Keep stirring ALL THE TIME; it should look like custard. Put in pastry shells when cool or spread between cake layers.

This is an old "cheeseless" English recipe that has been a favorite of several generations of family members. It has always been called a "lemon cheese" filling.

If you love the tangy taste of lemon, you'll love the lemon tarts made using this secret lemon tart recipe. They are so easy to make; you can enjoy some tonight.

But, remember, don't tell anyone how you made them. Keep Great Aunt Betty's recipe secret!

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