Sour Cream Lemon Tarts Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Gradually add milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot liquid into egg yolks; return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. Cook 2 minutes longer (mixture will be very thick)., Remove from the heat; stir in butter and lemon zest. Gently stir in lemon juice. Cover and cool completely. , Fold in sour cream. Pour into pastry shell. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting. Garnish with whipped topping.

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°., Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., In a large heavy saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in milk and lemon juice until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. , In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and lemon zest. Cool without stirring., Stir in sour cream. Add filling to crust. Top with whipped cream. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Whisk sugar and cornstarch in a 1 quart saucepan to mix. Whisk in milk, egg yolks and lemon juice until smooth.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring gently with a rubber spatula. Boil, stirring constantly, 30 seconds or until translucent and thick. Remove from heat. Add lemon peel and butter; stir until butter melts. Cover surface directly with wax paper to prevent a skin from forming. Cool to room temperature.
• Fold in sour cream until well blended. Spoon about 1/3 cup into each crust. Cover loosely and refrigerate at least 4 hours until sest, or up to 2 days.
• To serve, garnish with whipped cream and lemon slices.

Steps:

• In the microwave (I use my 8-cup Pyrex measuring cup for this) or on top of the stove (using a heavy-bottomed sauce pan) combine sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, lemon juice, egg yolks, half and half and whipping cream (can use 2 cups half and half cream if desired and omit the whipping cream); whisk to combine.
• Microwave on HIGH until thick (removing about every minute to whisk/stir).
• Cook until thickened.
• Stir in butter; whisk until butter has melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Cool to almost room temperature, stirring every so often.
• Stir in sour cream until well blended.
• Divide evenly between baked tart shells.
• Top with a dollup of Cool Whip.
• Delicious!