Key Lime Tart
Key limes are golf-ball size citrus fruits with thin skins and plenty of juice. They add the telltale zing to this easy tart recipe.
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Key Lime Tart
Directions
- Prepare and roll out Baked Pastry Tart Shell; set aside.
- For filling, in a medium bowl beat egg yolks with a wire whisk or fork. Gradually whisk or stir in sweetened condensed milk; add lime peel, lime juice, and, if desired, food coloring. Mix well (mixture will thicken slightly).
- Spoon thickened filling into Baked Pastry Tart Shell. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Chill 2 to 3 hours before serving; cover for longer storage.
- To serve, cut tart into wedges. Pipe Sweetened Whipped Cream onto each wedge.
- Makes 8 slices.
Baked Tart Pastry
Directions
- In a large bowl, stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening dough, using 1 tablespoon cold water at a time, until all the dough is moistened (4 to 5 tablespoons cold water total). Form dough into a ball.
Sweetened Whipped Cream
Directions
- In a chilled mixing bowl combine whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form (tips curl).
Nutrition Facts (Key Lime Tart)
- Per serving:
- 330 kcal ,
- 15 g fat
- (6 g sat. fat ,
- 3 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 6 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 119 mg chol. ,
- 141 mg sodium ,
- 42 g carb. ,
- 1 g fiber ,
- 7 g pro.
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Reviews (2)
janehobesound3308322
514 Days Ago
Good recipe, but REAL KEY LIME, is not green, it's more yellow. I would never purchase a green one or make one.....this needs a picture that is more true to the pie.
Kappy Brazell
1988 Days Ago
I havn't made this recipe but as a Floridian I could not believe you would call a green pie a Key Lime Tart. Of course once I read the ingredients and saw it called for food coloring (optional) I realized while it may taste authentic... it certainly wouldn't look authentic. Maybe I'm being picky but I think you should change the picture and take the food coloring part out of the recipe. I think people won't bother with this recipe once they see the picture.