Key Lime Tart - Recipe.com

By carvalhohm

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.

Ingredients

• 1 recipe Baked Pastry Tart Shell
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 14-ounce can (11/4 cups) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded lime peel
• 1/2 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

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 215mins
Adapted from recipe.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Prepare Baked Pastry Tart Shell; set aside.

2.For filling, in medium bowl beat egg yolks with 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 350 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until set. Cool on 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.