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                    A wonderful blend of flavors! Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1/2 cup butter, softened  |  
                                                1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened  |  
                                                1 cup all-purpose flour  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon lemon zest  |  
                                                3 eggs  |  
                                                1 1/4 cups white sugar  |  
                                                1/3 cup lemon juice  |  
                                                1/4 cup butter  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Blend butter and cream cheese together; stir in flour. Cover; chill 1 hour. 2. On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut in 3 inch rounds with scalloped cookie cutter. Pat rounds in 1 3/4 inch muffin pans. Bake tart shells at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool in pans. 3. To Make Filing: Grate 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel; set aside. In saucepan combine 3 well-beaten eggs, 1 1/4 cups sugar, 1/3 cup lemon juice, and 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Cook and stir over low heat till thick, about 15 minutes. 4. Remove from heat; stir in lemon peel. Chill. Spoon a rounded teaspoonful of filling into each shell. If desired, top with toasted slivered almonds. Chill.                              | 
                         
                         
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