Cherry-lime cups

Ingredients

• •7 tbsp unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces, plus more for pan
• •1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• •1/4 cup sugar
• •1/2 tsp coarse salt
• •2 egg yolks
• •1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• •2 eggs, lightly beaten
• •3 tbsp all-purpose flour
• •2/3 cup sugar
• •5 tbsp fresh lime juice
• •1/4 tsp coarse salt
• •9 cherries, halved and pitted

Steps

1. 1Make crust: preheat oven to 350. Lightly butter six standard muffin cups. In a food processor, process butter, flour, sugar, and salt until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add yolks and vanilla and process until dough comes together when pressed (dough will be crumbly).
2. 2Divide dough into 6 pieces. Roll each into a ball and place in a muffin cup, pressing evenly into bottom and up sides. Place a paper cupcake liner into each muffin cup over dough and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until edges are dry, 15 minutes. Carefully remove liners and weights; bake until crusts are dry and barely golden, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. 3Meanwhile, make filling: in a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, flour, sugar, lime juice, and salt. Place 3 cherry halves into each crust and divide filling among each. Bake until filling is set, about 25 minutes. With the tip of a knife or small offset spatula, remove cups from pan. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
4. 4To store, refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 1 day.