Lemon & Honey Shortbread Tarts
Jodi Taffel’s Lemon & Honey Shortbread Tarts entry in the Sue Bee® honey Sweet Eats Recipe Contest!
Ingredients
For Tart Shells
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ tsp salt Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/3 cup lemon olive oil + more for greasing the pan
For Lemon Curd
- 6 egg yolks
- ½ cup Sue Bee® Honey
- ? cup fresh lemon juice Zest of 1 lemon
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
For Ginger Paste
- ¼ cup fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon SueBee Honey
For Candied Lemon Peel
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup sugar Zest of 1 lemon
Directions
For Tart Shells
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees .
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, powdered sugar, salt and lemon zest.
- Pour in the olive oil and stir until all of the dry mixture is incorporated.
- With a pastry brush, grease your mini muffin pan with a little lemon olive oil.
- Roll out the dough to about ¼" thick and cut into 1-inch squares (or circles if you only have a round mini muffin pan).
- Press the dough into the muffin pan and prick the bottoms a few times with the tines of a fork.
- Cook 30-40 minutes, or until tart shells are firm, but not browned.
- Set aside until ready to assemble tarts.
For Lemon Curd
- Whisk the egg yolks, Sue Bee® honey, lemon juice, and ½ the lemon zest together in a heatproof glass bowl.
- Place the bowl on top of a pot of simmering water and add the butter a little at a time, stirring frequently.
- Continue to cook over the simmering water for an additional 10 minutes, stirring frequently, or until it coats the back of the spoon.
- Remove from heat and strain to remove any curdled egg bits. Put in the fridge to cool.
For Ginger Paste
- Mix the grated ginger and honey until combined. Set Aside.
For Candied Lemon Peel
- Add the remaining lemon zest, water and sugar to a saucepan and cook over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- Remove zest, toss in additional sugar and let dry until ready to use.
- Place about 1/8 teaspoon ginger mixture in each tart shell. Fill with lemon curd and top with a piece of candied lemon peel.