Lime Tarts

Yield: 8 individual or 24 bite size tarts

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 egg yolk, beaten
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• Rind of 2 limes, grated
• 2 drops green food coloring
• Tart shells, baked
• Slivered almonds, toasted

Instructions

1. Cook sugar and butter in top of double boiler until sugar is dissolved.
2. Slowly add a little of hot mixture to eggs, stirring quickly.
3. Pour egg mixture back into hot mixture, stirring constantly.
4. Add lime juice, stirring almost constantly until thickened.
5. Add rind; cool.
6. Add food coloring.
7. Chill.
8. To serve, pour into tart shells and sprinkle almonds on top.