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Lime meringue tart

For this delicious tart, you will see how the crisp, sweet pastry is the perfect foil for the distinct taste and slight sharpness of the lime filling and, of course, the smoothness of the Italian meringue topping.

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Last modified on: July 1^st 2018

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For 3 tarts, you will need:

1 12 ml gelatin
2 375 ml Egg
3 375 ml lime juice
4 387 ml butter
5 375 ml caster sugar
6 9 drops food colouring (optional)
7 750 ml Sweet pastry
8 600 ml Italian Meringue

Change these quantities to make: 1 tart 2 tarts 3 tarts

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
29 min.	1 hour	25 min.	1 hour 54 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 2 min.

The lime filling

Put 12 ml gelatin to soak in cold water.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Weigh 375 ml Egg, then whisk briefly until liquid.

Note: once liquid, it is easier to adjust the weight more precisely if necessary. Use up any egg left over for glazing in another recipe.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Pour 375 ml lime juice into a pan, add 387 ml butter and 375 ml caster sugar.

Stage 4 - 7 min.

Put the pan on medium heat and bring the mixture to the boil while whisking frequently.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Add the eggs and bring back to the boil.

Take off the heat.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Finish by mixing in the gelatine (after draining well).

Stage 7 - 3 min.

It is not essential, but give the mixture a quick blast with a blender if possible to emulsify it slightly.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

If you wish to improve the appearence, add a few drops of green colouring to the filling.

Cover and leave the filling to cool.

Stage 9 - 5 min.

The sweet pastry case

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Roll out 750 ml Sweet pastry and line your tart tin or mould (a 7 inch/18 cm square tin here).

Prick all over the bottom with a fork or pique-vite (pastry pricker).

Stage 10 - 15 min.

Bake for 15 minutes.

Leave to cool on a wire rack.

:Note: To help keep the pastry crisp, you can use this technique.

Stage 11 - 1 hour

When both the filling and pastry case are cold, pour the filling into the case, level the surface by tapping the sides, then put to set in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

Stage 12 - 5 min.

The Italian meringue topping

When the filling is set, pipe 600 ml Italian Meringue over the top using a forcing bag.

Stage 13 - 2 min.

Colour the top of the meringue, either by putting the tart under a hot grill for a few seconds, or by using a torch.

Decorate with a few shreds of lime zest.

Remarks

You can use the same recipe to make a lemon meringue tart, but you will not need colouring.

If you don't have time to make Italian meringue, normal meringue will do just fine.

Keeping

Several hours in the fridge. After this, it will still be good, but less crisp.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
9,477 Kcal or 39,678 Kj	546 gr	6,140 gr	1,749 gr
474 %	210 %	579 %	265 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
331 Kcal or 1,386 Kj	19 gr	215 gr	61 gr
17 %	7 %	20 %	9 %

Per tart
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,159 Kcal or 13,226 Kj	182 gr	2,047 gr	583 gr
158 %	70 %	193 %	88 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Milk, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 3 tarts : 10.15 €
Per tart : 3.38 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Sweet pastry: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Alsatian apple tart, Tarte Normande, ... All
	Italian Meringue: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear and lime meringue pie, Lemon Meringue Pie Verrines, Rhubarb mousse, Frozen Nougat, Lemon Tart / Meringue Pie, ... All
	Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Madeleines, Prune Far, Cookies of the Camisards, Fruit crémeux, Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , ... All
	Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Breton galettes (pancakes), Fried eggs with tomatoes, Baked eggs with chicken and spinach, Moist chocolate cake, ... All

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