Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----BASE-----
3 oz Flour
2 oz Butter
3/4 oz Icing sugar
2 ts Cold water
-----FILLING-----
Juice of a small lemon
2 oz Caster sugar
1 Egg
Icing sugar for dusting
Set oven to 375°F or Mark 5. Grease deep patty tins
(makes approximately six tarts). Sift the flour into a
bowl. Rub in the butter and add the icing sugar. Add
suff cient of the water to makea moist dough. Roll out
on a floured surface, cut into rounds and line the
patty tins. Bake blind for 10 minutes. Remove from the
oven and reduce temperature to 350F or Mark 4.
Meanwhile beat together the egg, caster sugar and
lemon juice. Fill the pastry cases with the mixture
and bake until set and the pastry is nicely browned.
Serve hot or cold, but do not chill in the
refrigerator.
