2012-12-10
Lemon and Lime Tart with Strawberries
Ingredients
- 250 gms plain flour
- 125 gms icing sugar, sifted
- Pinch of salt
- 180 gms unsalted butter, chilled and chopped into small pieces
- 60 mls iced water
- 4 eggs
- 170 gms caster sugar
- 125 mls cream
- 80 mls lemon juice
- 80 mls lime juice
- 250 gms strawberries, quartered
- 1 tbl honey
- 1 tbl Cointreau
- Thick cream
Method
- Place the flour, icing sugar and salt into a bowl and mix well.
- Add the butter and rub in using your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Add the water a little bit at a time until the dough comes together in a ball. Shape into a round, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Roll out on a lightly floured surface until 3mm thick and then press into a non-stick 23 cm tart tin (there is always pastry left over which you can use for jam tarts).
- Line the pastry case with baking paper and add baking weights or rice and bake in a preheated oven at 200ºC for 15 minutes, then remove the weights and bake for another 10 minutes and leave to cool.
- Place the eggs and sugar in a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Add the cream and lemon and lime juices and whisk lightly until just combined.
- Pour the mixture into the cooled pastry case and bake in a preheated oven at 160ºC for 25 minutes or until just set.
- Remove from oven and leave to cool.
- Place the strawberries, honey and Cointreau into a bowl and toss to combine and leave to sit for 20 minutes (or longer).
- Serve the tart with the strawberries and thick cream.
This recipe came from bestie Vicki and once I had tweaked it I was able to claim it as my own!
Recipe Category: Desserts & Cakes