Little lime tarts
With this very quick recipe, you can make little tarts that are nothing like those you find in the shops.
127 K 4.3/5 (18 reviews)
40 min.
Easy
5 littles tarts
2 IngredientsLast modified on: October 10th 2021
For 5 littles tarts, you will need:
- 1
5 tart cases - 2
150 g lime (or lemon) curd - Total weight: 400 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 30 min.
Prepare the lime curd.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Then fill the tarts with lime curd while it is still warm and tap gently to give an even and smooth surface to the tarts.
Stage 3
Your lime tarts are ready.
Remarks
You can make this as one large tart rather than small ones, but it will be tricky to cut as the slices are rather fragile.
Keeping: An hour or two in the fridge; after this, the pastry starts to go soggy.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 710 RDI=270 % | 4,000 RDI=380 % | 3,010 RDI=460 % | 14,010 RDI=700 % | 58,670 RDI: 700 % |
| Per 100 g | 180 RDI=70 % | 1,000 RDI=90 % | 750 RDI=110 % | 3,500 RDI=180 % | 14,670 RDI: 180 % |
| Per little tarts | 140 RDI=50 % | 800 RDI=80 % | 600 RDI=90 % | 2,800 RDI=140 % | 11,730 RDI: 140 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 5 littles tarts : 1.70 €
- Per little tarts : 0.35 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Lime (or lemon) curd
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Tart cases
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear verbena tarts, Double raspberry tartlets, Victoria pineapple and lime tarts, Little apple and verbena tarts, Apple and blackcurrant tarts, ... See them all 5
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