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Ingredients
- Pastry:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup chilled butter
- 1 1/2 tsp beaten egg
- 1 3/4 cup + 2 TBS flour
- Fil1ing:
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 TBS melted butter
- 3 TBS creme fraiche or heavy cream
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- very finely minced peel of 3 limes
Details
Preparation
Step 1
Pastry:
Generously butter 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Set aside.
Mound sugar on work surface. Mix in butter with fingertips, then add egg, blending well. Stir in flour until mixture is crumbly.
Knead dough until soft and pliable, about 2-3 minutes. Form into ball. Lightly flour work surface and roll dough into 11 to 12" circle 1/8 to 1/4” thick. Fit pastry into pan. Prick bottom and side with fork and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pastry until golden brown, 15—20 min.
Filling:
Beat eggs lightly with sugar in medium bowl. Add butter, creme fraiche, lime juice and peel and blend well. Ladle into crust.
Bake until lightly broimed, about 30 to 35 min.
Let tarte cool, then refrigerate before serving.
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