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.

Key Lime Tart
Photo: Marty Baldwin
Prep Time:
20 mins
Chill Time:
2 hrs
Cool Time:
1 hrs
Bake Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 slices

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe recipe Baked Pastry Tart Shell (see recipe below)

  • 4 egg yolks

  • 1 14 ounce can (1-1/4 cups) sweetened condensed milk

  • 1 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel

  • ½ cup lime juice (10 to 12 Key limes or 4 to 6 Persian limes) or bottled Key lime juice

  • Few drops green food coloring (optional)

  • Sweetened Whipped Cream (see recipe below)

Baked Tart Pastry

  • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • cup shortening

  • 4 tablespoon cold water

Sweetened Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup whipping cream

  • 2 tablespoon sugar

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Prepare and roll out Baked Pastry Tart Shell; set aside.

  2. 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).

  3. 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.

  4. To serve, cut tart into wedges. Pipe Sweetened Whipped Cream onto each wedge.

  5. Makes 8 slices.

Baked Tart Pastry

  1. 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

  1. 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 (per serving)

330 Calories
15g Fat
42g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 330
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 119mg 40%
Sodium 141mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 42g 15%
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 8.3mg 41%
Calcium 161.5mg 12%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Potassium 231mg 5%
Folate, total 24.2mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.4mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.3mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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