Lemon Piefaces from Mrs. Witty's Monster Cookies by Helen Witty

Name: Lemon Piefaces from Mrs. Witty's Monster Cookies by Helen Witty
Ingredients: Thin curls of lemon or orange peel; 2 to 4 teaspoons strained fresh lemon juice, as needed; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup cornstarch; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut up; ⅓ cup strained fresh lemon juice (juice of 2 to 3 lemons); 1½ tablespoons very finely chopped or grated fresh lemon rind (colored outer layer only, no pith); 1½ cups granulated sugar; 1 egg yolk; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature; Pinch of salt; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup confectioners’ (10X) sugar, sifted; 2 egg yolks

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With an intensely lemony filling, its tartness smoothed by butter, these little pies are made with a tender crust that can also be baked as plain flat cookies (just roll, cut, sprinkle with coarse ...

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Ingredients

Thin curls of lemon or orange peel
2 to 4 teaspoons strained fresh lemon juice, as needed
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup cornstarch
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut up
⅓ cup strained fresh lemon juice (juice of 2 to 3 lemons)
1½ tablespoons very finely chopped or grated fresh lemon rind (colored outer layer only, no pith)
1½ cups granulated sugar
1 egg yolk
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
Pinch of salt
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup confectioners’ (10X) sugar, sifted
2 egg yolks