Side Pannel
Gay Chess Tarts
Ingredients List
- 2 Eggs
- 1/2 c Butter or margarine
- 1 pn Salt
- 1 c Granulated sugar
- 1/4 c Fresh, frozen, or canned
- -lemon juice
- 1 c Dark or light raisins
- 1 Teasp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 c Coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 c Heavy cream, whipped
Directions
Wonderful Pastry 1, 2, or 4 for 9" two-crust pie
Early in day: Start heating oven to 450ø F. Roll out all of pastry. Cut
into 5" squares. Snugly fit each square into 2 3/4" muffin cup so corners
stick up or lay over rim of muffin pan; prick. Bake about 10 min., or until
golden. Cool on wire rack. Carefully lift from muffin pans.
In saucepan, beat eggs with fork; stir in butter, salt, sugar, lemon juice,
and raisins. Bring to full boil over low heat, stirring constantly.
Refrigerate.
At serving time: Into raisin mixture, stir vanilla and nuts. Spoon into
tart shells. Top with whipped cream. Makes about 10 tarts.
Gay Touches: Make these tarts look like sundaes: Top whipped cream with
different garnishes-whole or chopped walnuts, bits of citron and preserved
orange rind, thin slices of dates, candied or maraschino cherries (whole,
sliced, or chopped).
Early in day: Start heating oven to 450ø F. Roll out all of pastry. Cut
into 5" squares. Snugly fit each square into 2 3/4" muffin cup so corners
stick up or lay over rim of muffin pan; prick. Bake about 10 min., or until
golden. Cool on wire rack. Carefully lift from muffin pans.
In saucepan, beat eggs with fork; stir in butter, salt, sugar, lemon juice,
and raisins. Bring to full boil over low heat, stirring constantly.
Refrigerate.
At serving time: Into raisin mixture, stir vanilla and nuts. Spoon into
tart shells. Top with whipped cream. Makes about 10 tarts.
Gay Touches: Make these tarts look like sundaes: Top whipped cream with
different garnishes-whole or chopped walnuts, bits of citron and preserved
orange rind, thin slices of dates, candied or maraschino cherries (whole,
sliced, or chopped).
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