Refreshing Lime Tart Recipe

Name: Refreshing Lime Tart
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 tablespoon freshly grated lime zest; 3 Land O Lakes Eggs; 3 Land O Lakes Eggs (yolks only); 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, cut into 8 pieces; Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream, whipped; Freshly grated lime zest, if desired

Servings: persons

1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon freshly grated lime zest
3 Land O Lakes Eggs
3 Land O Lakes Eggs (yolks only)
1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, cut into 8 pieces
Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream, whipped
Freshly grated lime zest, if desired

1
Heat oven to 400F.
2
Combine 1/2 cup butter and 1/3 cup sugar in bowl.
3
Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
4
Add flour, milk and vanilla; beat at low speed until well mixed.
5
Press dough onto bottom and up sides of ungreased 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
6
Prick dough all over.
7
Bake 14-20 minutes or until light golden brown.
8
Cool completely.
9
Combine 1 cup sugar, lime juice and 1 tablespoon lime zest in 2-quart saucepan.
10
Cook over medium heat 1-2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.
11
Reduce heat to low.
12
Beat eggs and egg yolks in bowl with whisk.
13
Stir small amount of hot sugar mixture into egg mixture using whisk.
14
Gradually stir egg mixture into remaining hot sugar mixture.
15
Cook, stirring constantly, 6-8 minutes or until mixture reaches 160F and is thickened.
16
Remove from heat.
17
Stir in 1/2 cup butter, 1 piece at a time, until mixture is smooth.
18
Let cool at room temperature 15 minutes.
19
Pour cooled filling into cooled, baked crust.
20
Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
21
Garnish with whipped cream and lime zest, if desired.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons milk, and more.

Yes, Refreshing Lime Tart falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Refreshing Lime Tart

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