Lemon Almond Tarts

 

Ingredients

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• ½ cup blanched almonds
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 36 vanilla wafers
• ¼ cup butter, melted
• Cooking spray
• 1 (10-ounce) jar lemon curd
• 3 large egg whites
• .13 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup water

Directions

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• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 400°.

• Step 2

  Combine first 3 ingredients in a food processor; process until finely ground. With motor on, drizzle butter through food chute; process until blended. Press about 1/4 cup crumbs into the bottom and up sides of each of 8 (4-inch) tart pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until toasted. Cool.

• Step 3

  Preheat broiler.

• Step 4

  Spoon curd evenly into crusts. Place egg whites and salt in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Combine granulated sugar and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a thermometer registers 250°. Pour hot syrup in a thin stream over egg whites, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread egg white mixture over tarts. Broil 30 seconds or until lightly browned.