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Super Simple Lime Tart

5 from 1 reviews

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

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

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.

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