Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   4                    eggs
   1      cup           sugar
     1/2  cup           fresh lime juice
   1      teaspoon      lime peel -- grated
     1/2  cup           sweet butter or margarine
                        mint sprigs -- (for garnish)
                        lime slices -- (for garnish)
                        *** TART SHELLS***
   2      cups          all-purpose flour
     1/4  cup           confectioners' sugar
     3/4  cup           sweet butter or margarine
     1/8  cup           ice water

Preparation:

Makes 3 dozen tarts 1. Beat eggs until light; add sugar, lime juice and peel. 2. Turn into top of double boiler. Add butter and heat over simmering water; stirring constantly, until thickened. 3. Remove, cool, and chill. 4. Fill Tart Shells to brim with filling; garnish with tiny mint sprigs or small lime slices. Tart Shells 1. Combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. 2. Stir in water; mix until fine crumbs form. Gather dough and pat into a ball. (If using food processor, combine first 3 ingredients slowly, adding water while machine is spinning.) 3. Roll out dough to 1/16" thickness on lightly floured board; cut out 36 circles to fit 1 7/8" diameter tart tins. 4. Bake in preheated 400 F. oven 12 minutes. Coo