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Tart: Noel Tarts

Source of Recipe

Denise on Holiday Recipes


List of Ingredients

1/2 cup milk
2 cups unsifted flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup warm water
1 package yeast
1 egg, beaten
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped mixed candied fruit



Recipe

Scald milk and cool to lukewarm. In large bowl combine flour, 1/4 cup sugar,1 teaspoon grated lemon rind and salt.


Cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to flour
mixture. Add milk and 1 egg. Combine lightly. Cover tightly; refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.

Divide dough in half. Dough will be soft and sticky. On well-floured board roll half to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 4-1/2-inch circles. Place in ungreased tart pans.

Repeat with remaining dough. Fill with cheese filling and sprinkle with crumb topping. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Cream together cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in egg yolks, lemon juice and lemon rind. Mix until well blended. Add nutmeg and candied fruit. Fill tarts.

Combine 2/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup unsifted flour, 2 teaspoons cinnamon and 6 tablespoons butter or margarine. Mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over tarts.

YIELD: 1-1/2 Dozen Tarts