Sweet and Tart Lime Chiffon Custard Tart
By
Heidi Hoerman
@heidicookssupper
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This is an easy way to make a sweet, tart, and light dessert. The sweetness comes from vanilla wafers and sweetened condensed milk, the tartness from fresh lime juice, and the lightness from whipping the egg whites.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Serves:
12
Prep:
15 Min
Cook:
30 Min
Ingredients
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40vanilla wafer cookies (about 1/2 an 11 oz. box), crushed into fine crumbs
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1/4 cbutter (1/2 stick), melted
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3 largeeggs, separated
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1/4 tspsalt
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1 can(s)sweetened condensed milk (13 oz.)
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1/2 cfresh lime juice (about 2 medium limes)
How to Make Sweet and Tart Lime Chiffon Custard Tart
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Mix the cookie crumbs and melted butter thoroughly.
This is most easily done by using a food processor to make the crumbs. Then pour in the butter and pulse a few times to mix. - Set aside about 1/4 of the buttered crumbs. Make an even layer of 3/4 of the crumbs in a greased, 7" x 12" glass baking pan or similar lasagna pan.
- Beat the egg whites until stiff.
- In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks and the salt. Thoroughly mix in the sweetened condensed milk.
- Add the lime juice to the egg yolk mixture. Stir gently for about 1 minute until the mixture is smooth and thick.
- Fold in the egg whites, continuing to fold until the egg whites are thoroughly incorporated but keep the mixture as airy as possible.
- Pour the filling mixture on top of the crumbs and spread to even. Distribute the reserved 1/4 of the crumbs on top of the filling.
- Put the tart into the middle of the 350 oven and bake for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the tart comes out clean or an instant read thermometer shows an internal temperature of 175F.
- Allow to cool to room temperature. It will collapse slightly.
Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator.
