Pillsbury Lemon Tarts Food

PILLSBURY LEMON TARTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Lightly grease 24 small tart pans or miniature muffin cups.
• Remove cookie dough from wrapper.
• Place 1 rounded teaspoon of dough in each tart pan; gently press in bottom and up side.
• Place tart pans on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350°F for 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool 1 minute; carefully remove cookie tart shells from tart pans and place on wire racks.
• Grate peel from lemon (about 4 to 5 teaspoons); set aside.
• Squeeze juice from lemon, adding water if necessary to equal 1/4 cup; place in 2-quart saucepan.
• Stir in sugar and butter.
• Heat over medium heat until butter is melted.
• Remove from heat; stir in beaten eggs. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
• Stir in lemon peel. Cool slightly, about 15 minutes. (Lemon filling can be refrigerated at this point until ready to serve).
• To serve, spoon about 1 tablespoon lemon filling into each cookie tart; place on serving plate.* Garnish as desired.

LEMON SORBET TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Using the food processor and metal blade, combine all crust ingredients.
• Process until well mixed.
• Press crumb mixture in bottom of prepared pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Remove the sorbet from freezer and allow to sit at room temperature while while the crust cools.
• Meanwhile, cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer.
• With mixer running at low speed, gradually add half and half to cream cheese, beating until well blended.
• Add powdered sugar and blend well.
• Beat at high speed for 2 to 3 minutes or until foamy.
• Spoon sorbet into another bowl and add cream cheese mixture, lemon juice and food color; stir until blended.
• Pour into cooled crust; spreading evenly.
• Freeze at least 2-1/2 hours or until firm.
• Garnish each slice with fresh mint leaves and lemon slices, strawberries or raspberries.
• The cooking time includes the time required in freezer.