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      Title: GAY CHESS TARTS
 Categories: Pies, Desserts
      Yield: 10 Servings
 
      2    Eggs
    1/2 c  Butter or margarine
      1 pn Salt
      1 c  Granulated sugar
    1/4 c  Fresh, frozen, or canned
           -lemon juice
      1 c  Dark or light raisins
      1    Teasp. vanilla extract
    1/2 c  Coarsely chopped walnuts
    1/2 c  Heavy cream, whipped
 
  Wonderful Pastry 1, 2, or 4 for 9" two-crust pie
  
  Early in day: Start heating oven to 450ø F. Roll out all of pastry.
  Cut into 5" squares. Snugly fit each square into 2 3/4" muffin cup so
  corners stick up or lay over rim of muffin pan; prick. Bake about 10
  min., or until golden. Cool on wire rack. Carefully lift from muffin
  pans.
  
  In saucepan, beat eggs with fork; stir in butter, salt, sugar, lemon
  juice, and raisins. Bring to full boil over low heat, stirring
  constantly. Refrigerate.
  
  At serving time: Into raisin mixture, stir vanilla and nuts. Spoon
  into tart shells. Top with whipped cream. Makes about 10 tarts.
  
  Gay Touches: Make these tarts look like sundaes: Top whipped cream
  with different garnishes-whole or chopped walnuts, bits of citron and
  preserved orange rind, thin slices of dates, candied or maraschino
  cherries (whole, sliced, or chopped).
 
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