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Lime Tart...

I love citrus desserts and this one from David Lebovitz's website was a winner. I have already made his lemon tart which was excellent and I knew this one would be in the same league. It sounds a little intimidating but is actually pretty easy and because it screams to be made a day ahead is a great choice for a dinner party or summer barbecue. The tart like it's lemon counterpart will make you pucker your lips but in my opinion that's just how it should be. David finishes his off with some meringue topping but it's optional and honestly I don't think this tart needs anything to make it stand out. David has another great recipe for the tart crust which doesn't involve any rolling or resting of the dough which can sometimes be tricky. It's a simple French method where you put the butter, oil, sugar and salt into an oven proof bowl and put it in the oven for 15 minutes. After that throw in the flour and roughly mix until it comes together and throw it into the tart pan pushing it out to the side and filling the pan. Bake until golden and that's it, easy and zero mess.

Look for some limes on sale and buy a bunch, any extra can be moved in the direction of the cocktail shaker!













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27 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 23, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    That looks superb! I love this kind of thing. I made a lime curd pie a few months back and I couldn't resist dyeing the whole thing bright green!!

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  2. NehaJuly 23, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    wow...It looks too good....Well done...

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  3. The Harried CookJuly 24, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    One of my all-time favorite desserts... Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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  4. MaureenJuly 24, 2011 at 1:52 AM

    Just looking at this tart started me salivating and my lips started to pucker.

    Great photos and a wonderful tart.

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  5. YasmeenJuly 24, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    Looks beautiful, Gerry - citrus desserts are my favorite and David Lebovitz would be a good one to learn from. I haven't heard about that crust-making method before. Interesting!

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  6. M. J. VitelliJuly 24, 2011 at 4:34 AM

    I love key lime pie and have made it several times..Will have to try this..It looks wonderful!

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  7. KatarinaJuly 24, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    Looks beautiful!

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  8. AnonymousJuly 24, 2011 at 6:18 AM

    Love the smooth look of your lemon curd. I bet it was refreshing!

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  9. CarolynJuly 24, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    I love tart sweet desserts so I know I would love this. Beautiful job!

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  10. briarroseJuly 24, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    Mmmmm....lime....this looks so wonderful. I would definitely have to have seconds.

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  11. DwianaJuly 24, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    Just adorable yummy looking lime tart.

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  12. Heather S-GJuly 24, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    Oh man, pass me a big ol' slice of that. It's gorgeous!

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  13. wendyweekendgourmetJuly 24, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Beautiful!! That filling sets up perfectly...I love citrus, including lime. I always have a few on hand. Great job!!

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  14. laxsupermomJuly 24, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    You always take the best pics! Love the bright green of the lime next to the tart. It looks delicious! Love the suggestion to overbuy the limes to use the surplus for cocktails, too. ;) Thanks for sharing.

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  15. Jill @ Dulce DoughJuly 24, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Just beautiful and the perfect flavor for summer! The method for the tart crust sounds interesting! I will have to check it out! Thank you for sharing!

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  16. Lisa~~July 24, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    That is one amazing and delicious looking tart.

    Lisa~~
    Cook Lisa Cook

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  17. EllieJuly 25, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    That looks so refreshing and delishious. The texture looks amazing. I usually do lemon but it sounds like time to give lime a try :)

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  18. UnknownJuly 25, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    This looks heavenly!!! Yum! I am in the mood for it!
    Hugs

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  19. VidhyaJuly 25, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Beautiful! I love citrus desserts and this looks perfect.

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  20. UnknownJuly 25, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    I am not a citrus dessert person, but my husband loves it and he would definitely love this one :)

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  21. UnknownJuly 25, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    Lime has a different kind of tartness than lemon so it should be interesting to try this recipe out in my kitchen. I like the way you described David's method of making the no mess tart crust, am going over to his blog to check out the recipe now! You can say I have the foodie equivalent of OCD...

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  22. raquel @ erecipeJuly 25, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    it's simple but beautiful the texture seems so smooth.

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  23. Jessica | CajunliciousJuly 26, 2011 at 6:37 AM

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE lime, looks like I will be making this over the weekend!!! YUM!

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  24. Jessica | CajunliciousJuly 26, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Did you change the pics in your heading? Can you also send me a link/button to your Fridays cocktail blog hop/party??? I would love to join this Friday!

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  25. Vimitha DuraiJuly 26, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Hi ur blog looks so awesome filled with yummy recipes... Happy to follow ur space...
    And that tart looks spot-on... Wat a finish to the lemon curd...

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  26. Vivian ThieleAugust 7, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    I love tarts and you have so many to choose from! Thanks for checking out my blog!

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  27. LISAFebruary 14, 2012 at 10:20 AM

    yeah, i saw david's recipes and I wanted to try them. i about to do a lemon one... with an 11 inch shell. i hope it works out.

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