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I enjoy the tartness and fresh, crisp taste that a little lemon lends to a dish, especially when it comes to a dessert. This Lemon Tartlets recipe is the perfect balance of sweet and sour. It is an ideal spring treat or Easter dessert.
These mini lemon curd tarts are also perfect for a tea party!
When life gives you lemons… make dessert!
Lemon Tartlets Dessert
These bite size lemon tartlets little gems. The tart shells are essentially a simple shortbread crust. The buttery tarts are then filled with a luscious lemon curd. I have made these scrumptious mini lemon tarts countless times throughout the years, and know you will love them.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Tart Shells
butter
sugar
eggs
all-purpose flour
Filling
eggs
sugar
butter
lemon zest
lemon juice
powdered sugar
Special Equipment
To form the tart shells, use your thumb, the back of a teaspoon or a handy tart tamper tool found on Amazon.
Directions
Preheat over to 325. Spray 2 mini muffin pans with PAM. In mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg white; blend well. add flour; mix just until well blended. Divide into 24 pieces and drop into muffin cups. Press into tart shells.
For filling, lightly whisk eggs. Whisk in sugar and butter, lemon zest and juice. Mix well. Pour filling evenly into tart shells.
Bake 20-22 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove pan to cooling rack for 5 mins. Remove from pan and cool completely. Store tightly covered in refrigerator. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
YIELD: 24 tartlets
How to Store Mini Lemon Tarts
Store leftover lemon tartlets covered, in the refrigerator. Also, you can prepare the shortbread crusts and lemon curd a couple of days ahead of time, but leave them separate. Assemble and bake the same day you plan to serve them.
Be sure to check out these other springtime desserts:
Carrot Cake Trifle
The BEST Coconut Cake
Classic Banana Pudding
Lemon Tartlets Recipe
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These bite size lemon tartlets little gems. The tart shells are essentially a simple shortbread crust. The buttery tarts are then filled with a luscious lemon curd. The perfect balance of sweet and sour.
3.77 from 38 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 tartlets
Calories 59 kcal
Ingredients
Filling:
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 Tbs. butter melted and cooled
- 2 tsp. lemon zest
- 3 Tbs. lemon juice
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
Preheat over to 325. Spray 2 mini muffin pans with PAM. In mixer bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg white; blend well. add flour; mix just until well blended. Divide into 24 pieces and drop into muffin cups. Press into tart shells.
For filling, lightly whisk eggs. Whisk in sugar and butter, lemon zest and juice. Mix well. Pour filling evenly into tart shells.
Bake 20-22 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove pan to cooling rack for 5 mins. Remove from pan and cool completely. Store tightly covered in refrigerator. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 59kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 17mgPotassium: 24mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 43IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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About Angela
Angela is the founder of About A Mom and currently acts as a content creator and editor-in-chief for the About A Mom Team. She has been a professional blogger for over 10 years. Angela has appeared in numerous TV segments, advertising campaigns and her work has been featured by many top publications. She lives in Tampa, Florida.
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Pure Grace Farms says Your lemon tartlets look like a work of art. I am sure they taste as good as they look too!
Blessings,
ShariReply
- Jodee Weiland says
Looks wonderful and rich in flavor. What a delicious idea for sweet treat.!Thanks for sharing this recipe!
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- Becca from ItsYummi! says
These are summer dessert at its best!
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These look so refreshing. Hello from Lou Lou Girls Linky! Sending you Like love!
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These are gorgeous!! I am a new convert to lemon desserts – I used to hate them as a kid but now I LOVE them and these are next on my list to make! Thanks for sharing on Saturday Night Fever Recipe Link Party, pinned to our group board! Hope to see you again this weekend!
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- CJ Huang says
I know what you mean by that crisp, tartness which makes lemons so refreshing (and great with a bit of sugar). 🙂 These tartlets look great! Stop on by and share this or any other recipe with us on Five Friday Finds!
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Beautiful! YUM!
Thanks so much for sharing,
Suzanne
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- Hollie Anderson Jr says
easy and deliciousReply
- Marni says
Ya so I didn’t work the lemon and egg enough and made lemon quiche not tarts
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