Lemon Chess Tassies (Mini) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

LEMON CHESS TASSIES
1 cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
LEMON CHESS PIE FILLING
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

LEMON CHESS TASSIES:
Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
Gradually add flour to butter mixture, beating at low speed.
Shape dough into 48 balls; cover and chill 1 hour.
Place 1 dough ball into each lightly greased cup of miniature muffin pans, shaping each into a shell.
Spoon LEMON CHESS PIE FILLING evenly into tart shells.
Bake at 350 deg F for 25 minutes or until set.
Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes.
Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
LEMON CHESS PIE FILLING:
Whisk together all ingredients.
Use filling immediately.
Makes 3 cups filling.