Citrus Cream Tartlets Recipe

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This rich and creamy dessert is especially nice for company. It's attractive and easy to serve, and much of it can be made ahead of time. The citrus flavor is refreshing after a full-course meal.

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Citrus Cream Tartlets Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 2 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts, toasted
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cold butter
2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons each orange, lemon and lime juice
1 teaspoon each grated orange, lemon and lime peel

Directions

In a food processor, combine the nuts, sugar and flour; cover and process until blended. Add butter; blend until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
Press onto the bottom and up the sides of two greased 4-in. tartlet pans with removable bottoms. Bake at 350° for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, citrus juices and peels; beat until blended.
Spoon into crusts. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 655 calories, 52 g fat (20 g saturated fat), 77 mg cholesterol, 331 mg sodium, 47 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Citrus Cream Tartlets in Reminisce Extra April 2004, p53

About Macadamia Nuts

The macadamia nut tree originated in Queensland, Australia and was brought to Hawaii in 1882. Today, virtually all of the world's macadamias are grown on the Big Island. It takes about 7 years for a macadamia to bear fruit, making the nut an in-demand delicacy. It takes 300 pounds of pressure per square inch to crack the shell of the macadamia, making it one of the hardest of all nuts to crack open. Because of that, macadamia nuts are mostly sold shelled.