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January 28, 2013 By Emily 25 Comments

Strawberry Lime Tart

Filed Under: dessert, pie Tagged With: graham cracker, lime, strawberry, tart

A smooth, creamy lime filling inside a tender, crisp graham cracker crust topped with fresh strawberries makes this Strawberry Lime Tart a dessert everyone will love.
Saturday night at church we had our Annual Chili Cook Off and Pie Contest, of course I wanted to participate in the baking! I decided to try a variation of a recipe in one of my many cookbooks that hardly ever gets opened, honestly my collection is fairly small and I still barely use it. The recipe called for a graham cracker and pistachio crust, but I thought this would be the perfect way to use up the left over dough I had frozen when I made graham crackers.
So I baked up the graham crackers, crushed them in my food processor and whipped together this tart. I absolutely love lime tarts of all kinds, so it came as no surprise to me how delicious this turned out. A smooth, creamy lime filling inside a tender, crisp graham cracker crust topped with fresh strawberries made this dessert a hit = no leftovers. I can’t wait to try it again as mini tarts with various fruits; enjoy and happy baking!
A smooth, creamy lime filling inside a tender, crisp graham cracker crust topped with fresh strawberries makes this Strawberry Lime Tart a dessert everyone will love.
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Strawberry Lime Tart

Prep 10 mins

Cook 30 mins

Total 40 mins

Author Emily

Yield 6 -8 servings

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 2 c graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 c sugar
  • 1 Tbs lime zest
  • 5 Tbs butter, melted and cooled

For the filling:

  • 2 egg yolks, large
  • 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 c lime juice, fresh (about 4 medium sized limes)
  • 2 c strawberries, sliced

For the glaze:

  • 1 Tbs lime juice (I used lemon since I forgot to reserve lime)
  • 1 Tbs water
  • 1 Tbs sugar
  • 1 tsp cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350º and grease a 9" tart pan, set aside.
  2. In your food processor combine the graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 c sugar and lime zest, pulse in the butter until the mixture starts to come together.
  3. Press the crust mixture into the tart pan and bake for 10-12 minutes; remove carefully and cool on a wire rack.
  4. In a bowl whisk together the egg yolks, condensed milk and lime juice until smooth, spread evenly into the cooled tart shell.
  5. Bake for 15 minutes, remove carefully and cool on a wire rack.
  6. In a small pan combine the 1 Tbs of lime juice, water, sugar and cornstarch; stir constantly until it boils and thicks, remove from heat.
  7. Arrange the strawberry slices in a concentric circle and top with the glaze (you can either brush it on or just drizzle it over like I did - I need a pastry brush).
  8. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1-2 hours before serving.

Notes

Recipe adapted from glazed kiwi & lime tart with pistachio crust from 500 Pies & Tarts by Rebecca Baugniet

I’m partying at the Pi Day Pie Party at Crazy for Crust today. Come party with us!

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Comments

  1. Suzanne says

    January 28, 2013 at 2:19 pm

    Emily, that looks delicious. I am going to pin it! Enjoyed gong through your blog, love the photos! 🙂

    Reply
    • Emily Dicks says

      January 28, 2013 at 4:55 pm

      Thanks Suzanne!

      Reply
  2. 2justByou says

    January 28, 2013 at 3:45 pm

    Oh yes, you and I will be great bloggy friends – I can tell by the name of your blog, and this first post I’m seeing!!! I’m a new GFC & bloglovin follower, following back from Meet & Greet hop. So glad you joined and linked up. =0)
    ~Kim
    http://2justByou.blogspot.com
    PS – I’ll be following on Pinterest & facebook too.

    Reply
    • Emily Dicks says

      January 28, 2013 at 4:52 pm

      How sweet are you Kim, so happy to have you!

      Reply
  3. Paula Montenegro says

    January 28, 2013 at 4:18 pm

    Strawberries and lime go so well together, I´m not surprised this tart was a hit! It is gorgeous too!

    Reply
    • Emily Dicks says

      January 28, 2013 at 4:53 pm

      Thanks Paula!

      Reply
  4. Leisa Carle says

    January 28, 2013 at 11:57 pm

    Yumo

    Reply
  5. So Domesticated says

    January 28, 2013 at 7:20 pm

    What a beautiful tart!

    Reply
    • Shiloh Barkley says

      January 28, 2013 at 7:44 pm

      This would make a really great insult. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Shiloh Barkley says

    January 28, 2013 at 7:42 pm

    so beautiful! I love a pretty dessert!!!

    Reply
  7. Tami says

    January 29, 2013 at 1:10 am

    These are the best E.V.E.R.! Thanks for sharing your recipe!!!! 😀

    Reply
  8. Diana - FreeStyleMama says

    January 29, 2013 at 4:09 pm

    This looks amazingly yummy!

    Reply
    • Emily Dicks says

      January 29, 2013 at 7:04 pm

      thank you Diana it was really tasty!

      Reply
  9. Desi says

    January 29, 2013 at 9:24 pm

    What a beauty! New follower!

    Reply
  10. AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNa says

    January 29, 2013 at 11:06 pm

    Hi! Following you from this past weekends’ blog hop…..I love baking blogs and I love the name of yours! Looking forward to what you’re bakin’…..

    Reply
    • Emily Dicks says

      January 30, 2013 at 1:23 am

      Why thank you 🙂

      Reply
  11. bj says

    January 30, 2013 at 2:43 am

    boy….this sounds and looks amazing…might make a couple of these for SuperBowl Sunday. :))

    Reply
  12. Angie Church says

    January 30, 2013 at 2:56 am

    looks so freshingly delicious come see what I shared at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

    Reply
  13. Blond Duck says

    January 30, 2013 at 1:44 pm

    I’m really into chili lately.

    Reply
  14. Emily @ Namely Original says

    January 30, 2013 at 2:43 pm

    Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
  15. Dana DeVolk says

    January 30, 2013 at 8:12 pm

    YUM! Wish I had a slice right now!
    We would love it if you would link up at our new linky party: Two Girls and a Party Hosted by:
    Dana @ This Silly Girl’s Life
    Parrish @ Life with the Crust Cut Off
    We hope to see you there!

    Reply
  16. Trish says

    January 31, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    oh my gosh. this looks delish!!!

    trish @ tales from … 

    Reply
  17. Julie says

    February 2, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    LOVE! This looks delicious, Emily! It’s like a key lime tart topped with strawberries! Thanks so much for sharing at Marvelous Mondays. I’ll be pinning this as well as sharing it on my Facebook page.

    Julie

    Reply
  18. Sara Ivy says

    February 3, 2013 at 4:14 am

    That looks so good. It looks like a strawberry pie my grams makes. YUM. I’m going to have to save this.

    Also, I’m hosting a giveaway on my blog (it ends Tuesday) if you’d like to come back by and check it out that would be excellent!

    Sara Ivy
    http://saraivy.org

    Reply

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