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Cranberry Lemon Tarts

Course Dessert
Cuisine Dessert
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 30 Ginger Thin Cookies
  • 1 tbsp SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener
  • 3 tbsp Butter melted

Lemon Curd:

  • 1/2 cup Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 tsp Cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener
  • 6 large Egg Yolks
  • 1 stick Butter cut into pieces
  • 2.5 tsp Grated Lemon Peel

Cranberry Topping:

  • 1/3 cup Water
  • 1.5 tsp Cornstarch
  • 2/3 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener
  • 3 tbsp Raw Honey
  • 3 cups Cranberries

Instructions

  • To create the lemon curd, whisk together lemon juice and cornstarch in a heavy bottomed saucepan. Add SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener and egg yolks. Then, stir in butter. 
  • Heat over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture begins to simmer and thicken; about 8-10 minutes. Strain into a bowl and stir in lemon peel. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place ginger cookies and 1 Tbsp SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener into bowl of food processor. Pulse until cookies are crushed into crumbs. Stir in melted butter. 
  • Press cookie mixture into bottom of tart pan. Bake in oven for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool.
  • For cranberry topping, whisk together water and 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch. Stir in honey and SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener. Bring to a boil. 
  • Stir in cranberries and simmer until cranberries just begin to pop; about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely. Topping with thicken as it cools.
  • Pour lemon curd on top of cooled crust. Top with cranberry topping. Garnish with grated lemon peel if desired.

Notes

  • You can make each piece ahead of time and store separately until ready to assemble and serve.