Lemon Cheese Tarts

My first game at NK's Theme Of The Week...

(Makes 8 tarts of 2-inch (6.5cm) mould)

Ingredients:

For the Tarts Shells

• 1 cup Plain Flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 90 g Cold Butter, diced
• 2-3 tbsp Ice Water

For the Filling

• Grated zest & juice of 2 Lemon (or to taste)
• 3 Egg-yolks, rm temp
• 100 g Sugar (adjustable)
• 200 g Cream Cheese, rm temp
• 1.5 tbsp Cornstarch, sifted

For the Topping (Optional)

• 100 g White Chocolate, melted
• 1/2 cup Whipped Cream

Method:

1. Tart Shells: Mix flour, butter, salt and sugar with a pastry blender or process in a food processor. By pulsing a few times until mixture resembles cornmeal with pieces about peas sizes. Slowly add in the ice water, one tbsp at a time. When dough form a ball, stop processing. * It should take abt 2 - 3 tbsp of ice water to reach this stage. Shape dough into a ball with your flour coated hands, and then flatten into a disk; Flour disk and wrap in plastic; Refrigerate at least 2 hours or till firm.
2. Filling: In a saucepan, combine the lemon zest, juice & sugar; Place over low heat and stir constantly unitl sugar is dissolved. Add egg-yolks immediately (But gradually); Whisk in the cream cheese and the cornstarch till well-combined. Set aside and cool slightly.
3. Divide dough into 8 potions; Press each portion into the tart mould and poke hole at the base with a fork. Bake in a preheated oven of 180 deg C for 10 - 15 minutes or until lightly brown.
4. Pour cheese mixture into the mould and bake for another 20 - 25 minutes or till set.

Note: For the topping - As my hubby dosen't like sour stuffs, so i mixed the melted white chocolate with whipped cream to cut drop the sour taste. Also decor with 2 small slices of peach... Decor in on u!!! Hope u do like these tarts...