COOKIES - Lime Divine Creations
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Yield: about 4 dozen cookie cups
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| LIME DIVINE CREATIONS First Place -Dallas Morning News Ingredients | |
| 4 | whole eggs |
| 2 | egg yolks |
| 1 cup | granulated sugar |
| 1/2 cup | lime juice |
| 2 teaspoons | lime zest, green part only |
| 1/2 cup | unsalted butter, cut Into small pieces |
| Pastry shells,, (recipe follows) | |
| White chocolate curls | |
| Powdered sugar | |
To make the Filling
In a large bowl, beat the eggs and egg yolks until light. Add sugar, lime juice and zest, and stir well. Pour Into the top of a double boiler. Add the butter, and place over (not touching} simmering water. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Remove from heat, pour Into a bowl, let cool and chill. The filling will thicken more with refrigeration.
Make the pastry shells.
Fill the shells 3/4 full with the filing. Just before serving, garnish with white chocolate curls and dust with powdered sugar
Makes about 4 dozen cookie cups
Pastry shells: Preheat oven to 400 F. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour and 1 cup powdered sugar. Cut in 3/4 cup unsalted butler with a pastry blender until Ihe mixture is crumbly. Stir in 3 tablespoons ice water with a fork, mixing until fine crumbs form. Gather up the dough and pat into 2 balls.
On a lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 ball 1/8-inch thick. Cut out 2 1/2-inch rounds to fit small (1 1/2 x 1/2 inch) miniature muffin cups. Roll out and cul remaining dough the same way Gather leftover dough, reroll and cut out.
Bake for 6 to 6 minutes Remove from pans, and cool
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