Lemon Nut Spread for Finger Sandwiches

I'm not a fan of lemon sweets, but this is a tart-sweet  spread that makes nice little party sandwiches.  I guess it could be served with crackers, but at the Chef, we made little tea sandwiches.  They are great for a morning coffee or an afternoon tea.

Lemon Nut Spread

3 egg yolks

1 cup finely chopped pecans (very fine)

1/2 cup sugar

Juice and zest of 2 small lemons

1 (8ounce) cream cheese, softened

Bread Rounds

In a medium saucepan combine egg yolks, lemon juice, zest and sugar.  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.  Remove from heat and add cream cheese and beat until smooth.  Stir in pecans. Refrigerate, covered.  Makes 2 cups.

This will cover 2 loaves of bread, using a round or heart shape cookie cutter, getting 3 hearts or rounds from each slice.