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LEMON TARTS

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Preparation Time :10 mins

Cooking Time :15 mins

Serves : 12

Makes : 12

Ingredients

For the pastry

Butter

100 g

Maida

200 g

Cold water

5 - 6 tbsp

For the Filling

MILKMAID Sweetened Condensed Milk

150 g

NESTLÉ Slim Dahi

(200gm)

Lemon Rind

Lemon Juice

1 1/2 lemons

Lemon yellow colour

few drops

Cherries for decoration

few

Method

.	For Pastry:

1.	Cut cold butter into small pieces. With the help of a palette knife rub butter into the maida.

2.	Sprinkle cold water over the maida and using the palette knife combine into a ball.

3.	With minimum handling, roll into 1/8" thick pastry. Using a cutter cut out rounds 1/2" more in diameter than the tart case.

4.	Line the lightly greased tart cases with pastry and bake blind* at 180° C for 10 - 15 minutes or till done. Allow to cool.

.	For filling:

1.	Hang NESTLÉ Slim Dahi in a muslim cloth for 1 hour.

2.	Beat the hung curd till smooth and creamy. Add NESTLÉ MILKMAID, lemon juice, half the lemon rind and mix well. Add a little colour and mix well.

.	For Serving:

1.	Fill the tart case with the filling.

2.	Serve topped with cherries and lemon rind.

Tips

To bake blind means lining the tart cases with cut rounds of butter paper and pouring some beans on top to prevent the pastry from puffing up. Cool the tarts completely before removing them from the moulds.

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	NUTRITION INFORMATION	Per serve *
	Energy	167 kcal
	Protein	3.6g
	Carbohydrate	81.9g
	Fat	7.7g
	* Approx Nutrition Facts Calculated basis: ICMR tables on Nutritive Value of Indian Foods

LemonTarts are rich in calcium as MILKMAID and NESTLE Slim Dahi are used in preparation. Lemon is a good source of vitamin C. It is also lower in calorie as Slim Dahi is used in preparation.

Lead a balanced and healthy lifestyle by limiting your total fat consumption to less than 30%of you daily calorie intake and getting adequate exercise.