Lime Tart

12 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 ounces butter, at room temperature
  • 13 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 12 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. 1
    For crust: Combine all the ingredients plus a dash of salt together until a dough forms.
  2. 2
    Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  3. 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. 4
    Press into pan.
  5. 5
    Preheat oven to 360 degrees F.
  6. 6
    For filling: Combine sugar with eggs, lime juice and zest.
  7. 7
    Whisk in butter in a thin stream and mix well.
  8. 8
    Pour into prepared crust.
  9. 9
    Place lime slices decoratively onto tart.
  10. 10
    Bake for 1 hour.
  11. 11
    Cool to room temperature.
  12. 12
    Serve at room temperature or cooled slightly.

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