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NB: Key Lime Tart

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NB: Key Lime Tart

Cooking Light - January 2005 - Graham Kerr,
7 reviews rate this recipe 3.8 of 5 stars.
8 servings (serving size: 1 piece)
Prep total 20 min – Chill 30 min. - Bake total 35 min.

Before pasteurized egg whites were widely available, meringues were made with raw egg whites, which required extended baking to reach the recommended safe temperature. A common result was a watery meringue. Using a pasteurized product reduces the baking time to just long enough for the meringue to become a beautiful golden brown.

Ingredients:
Crust:
3/4 cup cake flour
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Dash of salt
2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons ice water
1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar

Filling:
4 teaspoons grated lime rind
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 4 limes)
2 large pasteurized egg yolks
6 Tblsp. liquid egg sustitute
1 (14-ounce) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk

Meringue:
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
3 large pasteurized egg whites
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:
To prepare crust, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Place flour, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and salt in a food processor; pulse 2 times or until combined. Add butter and oil; pulse 5 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal. Drizzle flour mixture with water and vinegar; pulse 10 times or just until combined. Gently press mixture into a 3-inch circle on plastic wrap, and cover and chill for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 425°.

Slightly overlap 2 sheets of plastic wrap on a slightly damp surface. Unwrap and place chilled dough on plastic wrap. Cover with 2 additional sheets of overlapping plastic wrap. Roll dough, still covered, into a 10-inch circle. Fit dough, plastic wrap side up, into a 9-inch round removable-bottom tart pan. Remove remaining plastic wrap. Press dough against bottom and sides of pan. Pierce bottom of dough with a fork. Line bottom of dough with a piece of parchment paper; arrange pie weights on paper.

Bake at 425° for 16 minutes or until edge is lightly browned. Remove pie weights and parchment paper; bake an additional 5 minutes or until bottom of crust is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.

Reduce oven temperature to 350°.

To prepare filling, combine rind, juice, egg yolks, and milk, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Pour into prepared crust. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until set. Remove tart from oven; place on a wire rack.

Increase oven temperature to 425°.

To prepare meringue, place cream of tartar and egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form; beat in vanilla. Spread meringue evenly over filling, sealing to edge of crust. Make peaks with the back of a spoon (shown here). Bake at 425° for 4 minutes or until golden brown. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

1 slice equals: Calories 268; Fat 5.7 g (Satfat 2 g, Monofat 3.4 g, Polyfat 0.7 g); Protein 8.2 g; Carbohydrate 48.1 g; Fiber 0.4 g; Cholesterol 60 mg; Sodium 118 mg