I have to confess this is a recipe from The Best Recipe...which edition it first appears in, I'm unsure, but it's in the twelfth edition that I own. I used my father's copy before ever having my own, and grew fond of a few recipes -- this, of course, being one of them.
This recipe is versatile, as you can serve it in bites (above left), personal-sized tarts, bake in a round pie dish (above right), or served from a 13x9" pan as bars.
Preparation: Preheat oven 350 degrees. Line baking pan with parchment paper.
Ingredients:
Crust:
1 3/4 cup clour
2/3 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
3/4 tsp. salt
12 tbsp. butter
Filling:
4 eggs, large
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
3 tbsp. flour
2 tsp. lemon zest
2/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup whole milk
1/8 tsp. salt
FIRST: Beat eggs lightly. Add all filling ingredients, and mix until combined; cover and place in the fridge.
THEN: Mix all crust ingredients, combining gradually, until mixed evenly.
THEN: Bake ONLY the crust at 350 for 20 minutes.
FINALLY: Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees, add filling to crust, and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool 20-30 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, or garnish with berries and mint, if desired.
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