Lemon Tarts

 
180 g flan pastry (see recipe
1 egg
¼ cup caster sugar 
60 g butter
2 tbsps ground almonds 
grated rind of 1 lemon
 
1.  Roll out pastry thinly on a floured surface. Use to line twelve 6 cm (2½-inch) tartlet tins. 

2.  Place the egg and sugar in a bowl and stir with a fork until mixed but not aerated.  

3.  Warm butter until just melted. Stir in the almonds and lemon rind. 

4.  Divide mixture between pastry cases. Bake in a preheated oven at 190oC (375oF) for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. 
 
Makes 12.