Lime Divine Tarts

Name: Lime Divine Tarts
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Cuisine: Irish Desserts, Irish Recipes
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 1 large egg yolk; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup lime juice; 1 teaspoon grated lime zest; 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed; TART SHELLS:; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 cup all-purpose flour; White chocolate curls and lime peel strips

Winter is prime time for limes, so why not showcase them at your holiday party? These cute cups are impressive but easy to make. —Ann Yri, Lewisville, Texas

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup lime juice
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
1/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
TART SHELLS:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
White chocolate curls and lime peel strips

Directions

In a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, whisk eggs, egg yolk, sugar, lime juice and zest until blended. Add butter; cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Transfer to a small bowl; cool. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
In a small bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add flour; mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until easy to handle.
Preheat oven to 375°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; press onto the bottom and up sides of 24 ungreased miniature muffin cups. Prick bottoms with a fork. Bake 15-17 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Fill shells with lime mixture. Garnish with chocolate curls and lime peel. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 tart (calculated without garnishes): 107 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 45mg cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Lime Divine Creations in Country Woman Christmas 2012

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catlady90632

May 26, 2019

I made these for Easter dinner and decided one batch wasn’t enough so made another with lemon. I ran out of unsalted butter so used salted. Surprisingly, the salted crust was better than the unsalted! My family absolutely loved these!
Naomie

Mar 25, 2017

These are delightful! I did add a few drops of lime juice and grated zest to the tart shell. Now the people at work ask for these ALL the time! Thanks for sharing!
killfxx

Nov 16, 2014

The recipe says put tart shells into 36 ungreased mini muffin cups but the recipe makes 24 servings which is it?
Aula

May 9, 2014

Absolutely delicious.
mrssweets

Mar 17, 2013

I am an experienced baker but this was a complete bust. The cups puffed up so much there was not any room for filling. I tried freezing them first, pricking with fork, etc. but they puffed up until you could only put a tiny bit of lime curd and it was not enough to make them taste good. And no, I did not use self-rising flour...