Key Lime Tartlets

 Spring is in the air and it's time to serve something light and full of flavor.  These little babies are just the ticket!  The base recipe is so versatile that you can easily adapt it to lemon or even strawberry flavor.

You'll need:

15 mini phyllo shells
4 ounces light cream cheese (room temperature)

3 Tbl plain low fat Greek yogurt
3 Tbl white sugar
1 1/2 Tbl lime juice
3/4 Tbl vanilla extract
Zest of 2 limes and toasted sliced almonds

Preheat your oven to 350* .  Place phyllo shells on a small baking sheet and bake until crisp           (about 5 minutes).  Transfer shells to a wire rack and let cool completely 

.Combine cream cheese and yogurt in a medium mixing bowl.  Beat until smooth, add sugar, lime juice and the zest of  1/2 a lime.  Spoon or pipe filling into shells and garnish with zest and almond.        ,  Makes 15 tartlets - serve immediately

I like to prep ahead as much as possible so I made my filling a day in advance.  I think that letting the filling chill in the fridge overnight lets those flavors marry even better.  Don't add the filling to the shells early or your shells will get soggy.