Steps to Prepare Lemon Curd Crumble Muffins

Lemon Curd Tassies

Spoon half the muffin mix into your greased or lined muffin tin and then place a teaspoon of cold lemon curd in the centre.

Recipe Summary Lemon Curd Tassies

A wonderful blend of flavors!

Ingredients | Lemon Curd Crumble Muffins

½ cup butter, softened

1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1 cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon lemon zest

3 eggs

1 ¼ cups white sugar

⅓ cup lemon juice

¼ cup butter

Directions

Blend butter and cream cheese together; stir in flour. Cover; chill 1 hour.

On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut in 3 inch rounds with scalloped cookie cutter. Pat rounds in 1 3/4 inch muffin pans. Bake tart shells at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool in pans.

To Make Filing: Grate 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel; set aside. In saucepan combine 3 well-beaten eggs, 1 1/4 cups sugar, 1/3 cup lemon juice, and 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Cook and stir over low heat till thick, about 15 minutes.

Remove from heat; stir in lemon peel. Chill. Spoon a rounded teaspoonful of filling into each shell. If desired, top with toasted slivered almonds. Chill.

Info | Lemon Curd Crumble Muffins

Servings: 24 Yield: 2 dozen

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