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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 14 |
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Lovely and tart. The slices of lime on top give it a lovely, rustic look. The dough has to 'rest' in the refrigerator for one hour before being rolled out. Ingredients:
5 ounces butter, at room temperature |
1/3 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1 cup flour |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 lb sugar |
5 limes, juice of |
2 grated limes, zest of |
10 eggs |
7 ounces butter, melted and cooled |
1 lime, cut into very thin slices |
Directions:
1. For crust: Combine all the ingredients plus a dash of salt together until a dough forms.
2. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
3. Let dough stand at room temperature for 10 minutes and roll out, on lightly-floured work surface to a 14 inch round disk enough to cover a 12 inch springform pan and come 2 inches up sides.
4. Press into pan.
5. Preheat oven to 360 degrees F.
6. For filling: Combine sugar with eggs, lime juice and zest.
7. Whisk in butter in a thin stream and mix well.
8. Pour into prepared crust.
9. Place lime slices decoratively onto tart.
10. Bake for 1 hour.
11. Cool to room temperature.
12. Serve at room temperature or cooled slightly.
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