Super Simple Lime Tart

Name: Super Simple Lime Tart
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: dessert
Ingredients: 3/4 cup cold butter cut into chunks; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1/3 cup powdered sugar; pinch of salt; 3 Tablespoons cold water; 6 egg yolks; 1 14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk; 1/2 cup fresh lime juice; 2 teaspoons lime zest; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1/4 cup powdered sugar

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I don’t think I have ever met someone who didn’t like a lime tart, and if I did, I’m not sure we could be friends… This lime tart is one of my most popular desserts. I should probably keep it secret since some people pay me to make this for them, but this tart is really easy to make! It takes just a few ingredients, not too much time, and the rewards are tremendous. Today, I will even give you some shortcuts to make this simple yet impressive dessert even more simple. Seriously, get ready to impress your friends and family, and have this recipe ready to share.

What sets this tart apart is extra lime. While desserts should be sweet, I also want the lime and tartness to shine so this recipe calls for more lime juice than a lot of other lime tart recipes. I hope you like it as much as we do!

Pro Tips:

Make this tart as easy as pie.

The quickest, easiest way to have this pie ready in no time is to make it in a graham cracker or cookie crust. You can even buy a pre made graham cracker crust. In the recipe below I will include steps to make a crust from scratch (which is what I do), but feel free to take the shortcut!

Save those egg whites.

This recipe calls for egg yolks, but don’t let those whites go to waste. Whites are perfect for a meringue top (if you prefer that to whipped cream), pavlovas, macarons, meringue cookies, cocktails…

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A refreshing citrus tart that comes together in no time. Impress your friends and family with this simple show stopper.

Author: Darla McVay
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Category: pies and tarts
Cuisine: dessert

Ingredients

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Crust:

3/4 cup cold butter cut into chunks

1 1/2 cups flour

1/3 cup powdered sugar

pinch of salt

3 Tablespoons cold water

Filling:

6 egg yolks

1 14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

2 teaspoons lime zest

Topping:

1 1/2 cups heavy cream

1/4 cup powdered sugar

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350

Crust: Blend butter, flour, salt, and powdered sugar in a food processor until crumbly and resembling wet sand. Add the cold water and continue to process until dough comes together. Roll out crust and place it into a tart pan or 9″ pie pan and press gently into place. Pierce all over bottom of crust with a fork. Line the crust with parchment and fill with pie weights. Bake the crust for about 15 minutes until set, removing the pie weights for the final 5 minutes of baking.

Filling: While the crust bakes begin mixing the egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and zest until well incorporated. Pour the filling into the warm pie crust and return the tart to the oven. Bake for an additional 15-18 minutes. You want the tart to be just set with a hint of a jiggle, but no longer wet. Allow the tart to cool, and then cover and refrigerate to chill.

Topping: Once the tart has chilled, mix the heavy cream and sugar until medium stiff peaks form. Top the tart with the whipped cream and additional lime zest (optional).

Notes

Feel free to use a commercial or homemade graham cracker or cookie crust to save time.

This recipe works best in a tart pan. A standard 9″ pie pan can be used, but the tart will look a bit under filled. Extra whipped cream can remedy this problem!

I like to take lime zest and toss it with sugar for a quick candied zest garnish. Allow the sugared zest to sit for a few hours to crystalize.

Keywords: simple lime tart

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