lemon-butter-tarts.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Melt butter or margarine in a saucepan.  Add rind, lemon juice, and 1 1/2 cups sugar.  Beat eggs and egg yolks until thick, and add to lemon butter mixture.  Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thick.  Chill.",
        "Beat 3 egg whites until stiff.  Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, and continue beating until stiff and glossy.  Fill baked tart shells with lemon custard, and top with meringue.",
        "Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) just until tarts are a delicate brown color."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "1/2 cup butter",
        "2 teaspoons lemon zest",
        "1/3 cup lemon juice",
        "1 1/2 cups white sugar",
        "3 eggs",
        "2 egg yolks",
        "12 (3 inch) tart shells, baked",
        "3 egg whites",
        "1/4 cup white sugar"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "allrecipes.com",
    "tags": [],
    "title": "Lemon Butter Tarts",
    "url": "http://allrecipes.com/recipe/12330/lemon-butter-tarts/"
}