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My review
Lemon Honey Butter Tarts
Caroline Nielsen
"My grandmother used to keep bees, and all of us tried to come up with new ways to use honey. This recipe is my contribution to the effort. I've been making them for about 20 years, with no complaints and lots of rave reviews."
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Ingredients
50 m servings 432 calsOriginal recipe yields 9 servings (18 - 2 inch tarts)
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Directions
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- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Beat eggs in a large bowl. Stir in brown sugar, honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Blend in melted butter. Fill tart shells halfway.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown, and filling is set.
Footnotes
- Optional
- Sprinkle a combination of the following in the shells before filling with custard: Raisins, coconut, chopped nuts, currants, glace fruit, and/or chopped dried fruit.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 432 calories; 20.5 g fat; 58.4 g carbohydrates; 5.1 g protein; 59 mg cholesterol; 276 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
5/3/2003
I really like the fact that these don't try to boil over in the oven. The tart lemon contrasts nicely with the honey and brown sugar. Only one complaint. Because the lemon stops these from ta...
Most helpful critical review
2/25/2004
This was ok, but nothing really special. It looks like a butter tart, but is tart and sweet at the same time. The taste of honey was overpowering, and the spices tasted strange with the lemon....
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5/3/2003
I really like the fact that these don't try to boil over in the oven. The tart lemon contrasts nicely with the honey and brown sugar. Only one complaint. Because the lemon stops these from ta...
2/25/2004
This was ok, but nothing really special. It looks like a butter tart, but is tart and sweet at the same time. The taste of honey was overpowering, and the spices tasted strange with the lemon....
12/29/2010
I loved this recipe, the only thing is, i added raspberries on top for an extra kick and it made waaayy more filling than tarts, but I was more than happy to get more tarts for this delicious re...
4/30/2012
I really like how these turned out. I did make one change by using filo cups instead of normal tarts. I just couldn't find tart shells at my grocery store. The filling is excellent. It was sweet...
9/23/2008
This recipe was great! I made them for a dessert for my family and everyone loved them! They were all gone in no time! The spices made the lemon and honey together tasted alot like apple tarts b...
3/15/2013
Wow. Absolutely Amazing. I followed Mollie Mary Frances' idea of using philo dough instead of using tart shells. I also used fresh lime juice and fresh lime zest instead of lemon, because i'm mo...
8/6/2006
This recipe was intriguing. I read the two reviews. I took the advice of the first one and omitted the lemon juice and used soy milk instead. I omitted the cinnamon and doubled the nutmeg. I...
2/3/2016
A delightful change from "traditional" Canadian butter tarts! Will make them again!