Best Lemon Lime Tart Recipes

LEMON AND LIME CREAM TART

Steps:

• With this particular tart, as it has a moist filling, it's important to egg-wash the uncooked tart shell before adding the filling. This adds a sort of waterproof layer and keeps the pastry crisp and short for longer.
• Whisk together the sugar and eggs in a bowl. When they are well mixed, slowly stir in the cream and the juices. Put the cooked tart shell back into the oven and then pour the filling into it -- I find this reduces spillage. Bake for around 40 to 45 minutes at 180C/350F/Gas 4 or until the filling is set, but still semi-wobbly in the middle (obviously different ovens will cook at different rate so it is good for you to try this tart a couple of times to gauge exactly when you should take it out of the oven). After cooling for an hour, the semi-wobbly filling will have firmed up to the perfect consistency; soft and smooth. If you cut it before it has had time to rest it will pour out or be extremely gooey.
• You can dust it with a little icing sugar, if you wish. Serve with a huge pile of fresh raspberries or strawberries. Whatever you decide to serve it with should be quite simple so that you let the tart do the talking.

LEMON-LIME SOUFFLE TART

Steps:

• Lemon Curd (makes 2 cups, only use 1 1/2 cups).
• In a large heatproof bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar.
• Whisk in the lemon zest, juice, and salt.
• Place the bowl over a pot of barely simmering water, and gently cook the curd, whisking constantly to avoid scrambling the eggs, until curd thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes (or you can cook over direct heat if you are sufficiently skilled).
• Remove the bowl from the heat, and whisk in the butter.
• Strain the mixture through a fine sieve, and set the bowl in a large bowl filled with water and ice.
• Whisk until cool.
• Cover the curd, and refrigerate until it is thoroughly cold, at least 2 hours.
• The curd will keep for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
• Almond Crust.
• To make the crust: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and confectioners' sugar until combined, about 1 minute.
• Beat in the egg and zest.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, and salt.
• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in two batches, scraping down the sides of the bowl between additions.
• Mix until dough is smooth.
• Scrape dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, and form it into a disk.
• Chill for at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.
• Make the tart.
• Preheat the oven to 325°.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to a 14-inch round about 1/8 inch thick.
• Fit the dough into a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
• Trim away any excess dough, and use a fork to prick the crust all over.
• Bake the tart crust until pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• (The tart shell can be made 8 hours ahead.) Increase oven temperature to 375°.
• To prepare the filling: In the detached bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together 5 tablespoons sugar, egg yolks, flour, lemon juice, and lime juice.
• Place the bowl over a pot of gently simmering water, and whisk the mixture constantly to avoid scrambling the eggs.
• Continue whisking until mixture gets quite thick, about 8 minutes.
• Strain through a fine sieve into the bowl of an electric mixer, if necessary.
• Using the whisk attachment, beat the lemon cream on high speed until thick, cool, and light, about 5 minutes.
• In a clean bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites until they hold soft peaks.
• Slowly add the remaining 5 tablespoons of sugar, and beat until stiff peaks form, taking care not to overbeat the whites.
• Fold a third of the meringue into the lemon cream to lighten it, then fold in the remaining meringue in two batches.
• Spread the lemon curd in an even layer into the bottom of the crust.
• Spoon the soufflé topping onto the lemon curd, mounding it attractively.
• Bake the tart until the soufflé is golden brown and spongy, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Dust the top with confectioners' sugar, and serve warm.

LEMON TART WITH A TOUCH OF LIME

Steps:

• Make the dough: In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar and salt. Add butter and pulse briefly until well combined. Add egg and pulse just until dough comes together. Dough will be rather soft. Wrap with waxed paper or plastic wrap, and press to make a 1-inch-thick disk. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or it will be too soft to handle. (Make the dough up to 2 days in advance, if desired.)
• Remove dough from the refrigerator and let soften at room temperature until pliable and soft, about 15 minutes. Using your fingertips, press dough into a 9-inch fluted tart pan with removable bottom, making sure it is pressed evenly across the bottom and up the sides, about 1/8-inch thick. Press the dough against the sides to the very top. Pinch off any excess and smooth the edge. You'll have slightly too much dough - save any left over to patch cracks after blind baking. Chill the tart dough in the pan until ready to bake. (You can also freeze it at this point, if you like, for up to a week.)
• When ready to blind bake, heat oven to 350 degrees. Place the dough-lined tart pan on a baking sheet, and bake to a pale golden brown, about 30 minutes. (Pie weights shouldn't be necessary, but check the dough during baking, to make sure sides are not slumping. If so, press the sides back up with a wooden spoon.) For even browning, turn the tray halfway through the baking. Remove from oven, and cool to room temperature.
• Make the filling: Put lemon and lime zest, lemon juice, lime juice, sugar and butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook until butter is melted and mixture is hot, 4 to 5 minutes. In a medium bowl, beat together eggs and yolks.
• Whisk the hot mixture gradually into the eggs to temper them. Then pour everything back into the saucepan and return to heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens to a milkshake consistency, about 5 minutes. (Do not overcook, or it will curdle.) Pour through a fine-meshed sieve into a bowl and allow to cool to room temperature, whisking occasionally. Mixture will continue to thicken as it cools. (At this point, you can continue with the recipe, or cover the filling and refrigerate for up to 2 days.)
• Spoon the lemon curd into the baked tart shell. Using a spatula, spread the curd evenly into the shell. Bake in a 350-degree oven until filling is set (not jiggly), about 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature. (This can be done several hours before serving.) Just before serving, top tart with lime zest and dust edges with confectioners' sugar, if desired.

CARAMELIZED LEMON-LIME TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Roll out the pate sucre to a circle about 1/4 inch thick and large enough to slightly overlap a 9-inch metal tart pan. Fit the dough into the pan and trim the edges. Line the bottom and sides of the shell with parchment, or coffee filter papers, or aluminum foil. Fill the lining with dried beans, rice or aluminum beans, and bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool and remove the beans and the lining. Return the shell to the oven and bake until golden, 5 to 10 minutes longer.
• In a large metal bowl, whisk together the whole eggs, egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, lemon and lime juice, and zests. Set over simmering water and continue to whisk until the mixture is very thick, about 10 minutes.
• Turn off the flame and whisk in the butter, a few pieces at a time. (You don't want the mixture to cool down before all the butter is incorporated.) Strain the filling into a bowl. Scrape into the baked tart shell and smooth with a metal spatula. Cool and then refrigerate until firm, 3 to 4 hours, up to overnight.
• Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar evenly over the top of the filling. With a propane blowtorch, caramelize the sugar. (This can also be done under the broiler. Place the tart on the broiler tray directly under the flame, watching carefully to prevent burning). Refrigerate the tart for at least 30 minutes. Or, if desired, eliminate the 2 tablespoons of sugar and arrange circles of raspberries on top of the tart. Sift a little powdered sugar over the berries just before serving.
• Cut into slices and serve. If you have caramelized the sugar, serve the tart with fresh strawberries or raspberries.
• In a food processor fitted with the steel blade, combine the flour and sugar. Add the butter and process until the texture resembles fine meal.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the yolks and 1 tablespoon of the cream. Scrape into the machine and process until a ball begins to form, using the additional tablespoon of cream, if necessary. Remove the dough from the machine, and on a lightly floured surface, press down into a circle. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

LEMON TART WITH FROZEN LIME CREAM

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend flour, powdered sugar and salt in processor. Add butter; process until coarse meal forms. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time; process until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Press over bottom and up sides of pan. Pierce all over with fork. Freeze 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake crust until golden, about 25 minutes. Cool. Maintain oven temperature.
• For filling:
• Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Pour into crust. Bake tart until filling is set, about 25 minutes. Cool tart completely in pan on rack. Chill until cold. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Keep chilled.) Serve with Frozen Lime Cream.

LEMON AND LIME TART

Steps:

• Spray 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom with cooking spray.
• Whisk all-purpose flour, cake flour and salt in medium bowl.
• Beat butter and powdered sugar in large bowl at medium speed until smooth. Beat in 1 egg yolk and vanilla until combined. Stir in flour mixture just until combined. Shape into flat round; cover and refrigerate 30 to 60 minutes or until firm.
• Roll dough between two sheets of waxed paper into 12-inch round 1/8 inch thick. Remove top piece of waxed paper; invert dough into tart pan. Remove waxed paper; carefully press dough into pan. Trim dough even with top of pan; freeze 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 375°F.
• Line crust with foil, covering edges; fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake 15 minutes; remove foil and weights. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F Bake 10 minutes to firm and lightly brown crust. Cool on wire rack while preparing filling.
• Whisk condensed milk and lemon and lime juices in large bowl until blended. Whisk in 5 egg yolks and lemon peel until blended; pour into slightly cooled crust.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until center is firm and set. Cool on wire rack to room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Serve chilled. Refrigerate leftovers.

CRUMBLED BISCOTTI CRUST WITH LEMON LIQUOR CREAM AND DECONSTRUCTED LIME TART

Steps:

• For the pastry/biscotti crumble: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Beat the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy. Turn the speed down to low, add the flour and mix to combine. Add the egg yolks and continue mixing until just combined. Turn out onto a floured work surface and lightly knead a couple of times. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 20 minutes. When ready, line a sheet pan with parchment paper and roll out the dough to about 3/8 inch thick. Use a 3-inch round cutter to cut out 6 rounds and place them evenly spaced on one half of the prepared pan. Place the remaining scraps on the other half of the pan and bake until lightly golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
• For the white chocolate wafer: Microwave the white chocolate at 15 to 20 second intervals, stirring between each, until the chocolate is almost completely melted. When you can still see pieces of the pastilles but it's still mostly melted, remove and continue to stir the chocolate until completely smooth. Gently fold in the feuilletine. Spread out evenly on to a clean dry half sheet pan into a rectangle about 1/8 inch thick. Refrigerate until firm and crisp, about 20 minutes. Once set, use a 3-inch round cutter to cut in to 6 discs and set aside.
• For the lime curd: Whisk together the lime juice, sugar, egg yolks and eggs in a saucepan over medium heat until just thickened. Add the lime zest, whisk in the butter, then whisk over an ice bath until completely chilled. Fold in the whipped cream and transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a round tip.
• For the lemon curd: Whisk together the lemon juice, limoncello, sugar, egg yolks and eggs in a saucepan over medium heat until just thickened. Add the lemon zest, whisk in the butter, then whisk over an ice bath until completely chilled. Fold in the whipped cream and transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a round tip.
• To assemble the lime tarts: Pipe a thin layer of lime curd on the bottom of one of the pastry rounds, then stand some raspberries around the border of the round, nestling them along the edge of the cream. Pipe some more lime curd in the center of the berries to the tops then place a chocolate wafer on top. Pipe a little more curd on top of the wafer to secure 1 blueberry, 1 blackberry and 1 flower to the top for garnish. Repeat 5 more times.
• To assemble the lemon tarts: Crumble about 1/4 cup of the baked pastry scraps on the base of a small serving dish. Line the outside with sliced strawberries. Pipe the lemon curd in the center of the dish. Garnish with some pomegranate seeds and edible flowers. Repeat 5 more times.
• To serve: Place a lime tart on one side of a plate and a lemon cream on the other. Repeat 5 more times.

TART LEMON LIME FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the frosting by creaming the butter with the powdered sugar and pudding mix. These are some of the ingredients used for this recipe. I used some additional ingredients to create this recipe.
• 2. Then add in the lemon & lime Juice and yellow food coloring if desired to add a more vibrant lemon color.
• 3. Then add evaporated milk if needed in 1 tablespoon increments, until frosting reaches the spreading consistency you desire.
• 4. Garnish cake with additional Lemon and lime slices if desired, and accent with maraschino cherry halves. I used green silk leaves to line the cake platter, before adding the cake. I also used silk Roses in the center of the cake to make an impressive presentation.
• 5. Please Note: Because I created this frosting for an event that was 650 Miles away, I made what I knew was more than I needed for the cake. Extra frosting can be stored in the fridge to be used at a later time if desired. This frosting was created for the Yellow Rose of Texas Cake in honor of my great friend Phyllis Lively who lives in Texas and is a member of our Just A Pinch Family. She is a BEAUTIFUL YELLOW ROSE !https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/yellow-rose-of-texas-lemon-lime-bundt-cake.html?p=1

LEMON LIME TART

Steps:

• for the shell: Put the flour and salt and sugar into the food processor. Give it a whirl to mix well. Add the butter and shortening and blizt in pulses until the mixture looks like coarse cornmeal. Take lid off and drizzle the water on the mixture, then pulse several times - but don't overdo it, it should still look like a bunch of crumbs. Dump the mixture into a bowl and squinch it together till it forms a solid mass. Again, don't overdo it, as you don't want to melt the butter. Them place the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, fold in the corners of the wrap, and smush the dough into a flat disc. You want the plastic wrap to be firmly wrapped around the dough. Place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Preheat the over to 350 degrees. Roll out the pastry thinly on waxed paper, and place carefully into a 7 or 8 inch tart pan. Push down gently on the sides to make sure the dough is all the way in. I prefer the 7 inch, but not everyone can find such a thing. Using the rolling pin, remove the excess dough.
• for the filling: Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour into the shell and bake for about 22 minutes. Chill thoroughly!
• for the topping: Whip cream and sugar and vanilla until nice and stiff, but don't let it turn into butter. Apply evenly, or however you like, to the chilled tart.
• Note: You can mostly use a shallow pie plate for this also. I used a metal tart pan with a removable bottom, which came from England. I love that pan! Also, you can use two lemons, or two limes, or a lemon and an orange, or what ever. You just need it to be no more than a 1/2 cup liquid.