Gay chess tarts

10 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 Eggs
½ cup Butter or margarine
1 pinch Salt
1 cup Granulated sugar
¼ cup Fresh, frozen, or canned lemon juice
1 cup Dark or light raisins
1 Teasp. vanilla extract
½ cup Coarsely chopped walnuts
½ cup Heavy cream, whipped

Directions

Wonderful Pastry 1, 2, or 4 for 9" two-crust pie Early in day: Start heating oven to 450ø F. Roll out all of pastry.

Cut into 5" squares. Snugly fit each square into 2¾" muffin cup so corners stick up or lay over rim of muffin pan; prick. Bake about 10 min., or until golden. Cool on wire rack. Carefully lift from muffin pans.

In saucepan, beat eggs with fork; stir in butter, salt, sugar, lemon juice, and raisins. Bring to full boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Refrigerate.

At serving time: Into raisin mixture, stir vanilla and nuts. Spoon into tart shells. Top with whipped cream. Makes about 10 tarts.

Gay Touches: Make these tarts look like sundaes: Top whipped cream with different garnishes-whole or chopped walnuts, bits of citron and preserved orange rind, thin slices of dates, candied or maraschino cherries (whole, sliced, or chopped).

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