Fresh Lime Tart

Need and elegant dessert to impress your guests? Try this Fresh Lime Tart and your guests will think you spent hours making it. Refreshingly good!

I love making tarts. When asked to make a dessert, my youngest always suggests a tart. There’s something so elegant and pretty about them. They look like they take hours creating when in reality, I think they are much easier to make than pies. A perfect showstopper is this Fresh Lime Tart. It’s so tangy and sweet. Light and refreshing too! The raspberries add the little extra sweetness and texture, while giving the tart a pop of color.

This tart is so simple to make and like Key Lime Pie, it starts off with an easy graham cracker crust. Key limes are hard to find here in New England, but in some grocery stores you can find Key Lime Juice. However, for this tart I used fresh limes that are easily found in the grocery stores and I think it came out great! Let me know what you think.

When to make a Fresh Lime Tart?

This simple and beautiful tart can be enjoyed anytime of year! Since limes can be found in an abundance at your grocery store, it’s a great option for really any holiday. However, make it for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Easter and/or any summer gathering. It’s an easy, beautiful and refreshing dessert that everyone will enjoy!

What is a Tart Pan?

A tart pan is a round shallow pan that has sharp, fluted edges. Most tart pans have two pieces: a removable bottom and the ring edge (two-piece tart pan). Although some come in a single piece (one-piece tart pan).

What distinguishes tart pans from other pans is its unique design that creates beautiful, sharp edges. Tart pans, although characteristically round in shape, do come in other shapes: hearts, rectangles, and mini. Tart pans are made in aluminum, steel or ceramic. In addition, they often come with a non-stick surface that is great for easy removal.

If you like making easy and delicious treats for your friends and family, then I suggest you invest in a tart pan. They are relatively inexpensive and worth the investment.

Fresh Lime Tart-Ingredients

Tart Crust

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 7 tbsp butter (melted)

Filling

• 4 egg yolks
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
• 2 tsp lime zest (grated)

Topping

• 1/2 cup heaving whipping cream
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 tsp grated lime zest (sprinkled on the top)
• 1 pint fresh raspberries (for the top)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 

Tart Crust

• In a small bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter together. 
• Press onto the bottom and 2/3 up the sides of a lightly greased 10-inch tart pan. 
• Bake until edges are lightly browned, about 12-15 minutes.

Filling 

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, fresh squeezed lime juice and lime zest. 
• Pour over crust and bake an additional 12-15 minutes or until center is almost set. 
• Cool completely. Once cooled refrigerate for 2-3 hours before serving.

Topping

• In a large mixing bowl, beat heavy cream until it thickens and doubles in size. 
• Add sugar and beat until thick. 
• Beat in sour cream and grated lime zest.
• Spread over tart.
• Garnish with raspberries and lime zest.
• Cut, serve and enjoy!
• Cover and refrigerate leftovers for up to 5 days.

For additional delicious tarts try:

Cannoli Tart

Chocolate Ganache Raspberry Tart

Easy Churro Apple Tartlets

Fresh Cherry Tart

Mini Strawberry & Cream Tartlets

Summer Fruit Tart

Fresh Zucchini and Tomato Tart