Recipe - Lemon Tarts

Since Meli means honey in Greek, I thought that I would share a honey recipe with you. This one is fairly easy to make, and with some creative plating, you can make them look very fancy.

Let me know what you think…

Ingredients

1 egg

1/4 cup honey

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons butter, melted

2 (2.1 ounce) packages frozen mini fillo shells

Garnish: 1 can aerosol whipped cream24 maraschino cherries, halved or 24 fresh raspberries

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with non-stick cooking spray.Beat egg until fluffy. Continue beating while adding honey. Beat in brown sugar, lemon juice, zest, nutmeg, salt and melted butter. Put mixture into a measuring cup for easy pouring.Place fillo shells on a baking sheet and fill with lemon mixture almost to the top.Bake 12 minutes or until filling is bubbly and golden brown. Remove to rack to cool. (Can be prepared early in the day.)Just before serving, pipe a swirl or whipped cream on each tart. Top with half a maraschino cherry or a fresh raspberry.

Yields: 24 tartlets