Mini Mojito Tarts
Nikki Gladd
Created May 25, 2016
These cute tarts have a homemade minty lime filling reminiscent of a refreshing mojito.
Mini Mojito Tarts
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 45 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 14
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 4 teaspoons grated lime peel plus 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (from about 4 limes)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- Whipped cream or topping
Instructions
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Step1In 2-quart nonreactive saucepan, beat 1 cup sugar, 4 eggs, 4 teaspoons grated lime peel plus 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (from about 4 limes) with whisk. Cook over medium-low heat about 10 minutes, beating constantly, until mixture is thickened.
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Step2Remove from heat; beat in 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into small cubes, one cube at a time, until thoroughly combined. Set mesh strainer over glass bowl; strain mixture into bowl. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract. Cover and refrigerate while making tart shells.
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Step3Heat oven to 425°F. From 1 box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box, unroll 1 crust on work surface. Use 3-inch round cutter to cut 7 rounds, and place on outsides of cups of upside down nonstick mini muffin pan, skipping every other one. Repeat with second crust.
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Step4Bake about 8 minutes or until golden. Cool 5 minutes; remove shells from pan to cooling rack to cool completely.
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Step5Fill each shell with cooled lime mixture. Serve immediately, or refrigerate and serve within 3 days. Top with a dollop of whipped cream or topping just before serving.
Nutrition
270
Calories
15g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
29g
Total Carbohydrate
15g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 270
- Calories from Fat
- 140
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 23%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 39%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 75mg
- 25%
- Sodium
- 170mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 30mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 29g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 15g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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