Lime Custard Tart

Directions

1. 1
   Pulse together all crust ingredients in a food processor or beat with an electric mixer until a dough forms.
2. 2
   Press dough evenly onto bottom and up side of tart pan with floured fingers.
3. 3
   Chill shell until firm, about 30 minutes.
4. 4
   Preheat oven to 350F.
5. 5
   Line shell with foil and fill with 1 inch of pie weights, then bake in middle of oven until edge is pale golden, about 22 minutes.
6. 6
   Carefully remove foil and bake shell until edge is golden and bottom is pale golden, about 20 minutes more.
7. 7
   Cool completely in pan on a rack.
8. 8
   Reduce oven temperature to 300F.
9. 9
   Mix together all custard ingredients in a bowl with a whisk (do not beat) until just combined.
10. 10
    Set tart shell (in tart pan) in a shallow baking pan and pour three fourths of custard into shell.
11. 11
    Carefully put tart in middle of oven and pour remaining custard into shell with a small cup.
12. 12
    Bake tart until just set in center, about 1 hour.
13. 13
    Cool tart completely in tart pan on rack, then chill, covered, until cold, at least 2 hours.
14. 14
    Just before serving, remove side of pan.