Gluten Free Tart and Sweet Lime Meringue Tart
Shouting to bring spring on, this happy colored and great tasting sweet and tart dessert is a nice way to wrap up dinner!
Equipment
- 1 8" or 9" tart pan with removable bottom or quiche dish or 8 mini tart pans
- parchment paper
- 1 Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer
- 1 kitchen torch
Ingredients
Crust
- ¾ cup Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour
- ½ cup almond flour, gf
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 4 tbsp butter, unsalted & cut into pieces
- pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla, gf
Filling
- 1 tbsp cornstarch, gf
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ⅜ cup honey
- ⅜ cup sugar
- 3½ tbsp unsalted butter
- 2½ teaspoons lime zest
- pinch of salt
- ⅜ cup lime juice
- 4 large egg yolks, whisked
- 1-2 drops green food color optional
Meringue
- 3 large egg whites
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar, gf
- ½ teaspoon vanilla, gf
- 6 tbsp fine sugar
Instructions
Crust
- Add the flours, sugars, and salt to the bowl of a food processor or a medium bowl. Cut in butter pieces or pulse if using the food processor, until very small crumb remains. Press into parchment lined tart pans, bottom only (1, 8" or 8 mini tart pans). Press on the bottom and up the sides. Bake in a 350℉ oven for 12-16 minutes.
Filling
- In a saucepan, combine the cornstarch and sugar. Add the honey, cream, butter, lime zest, and salt. Heat over medium low until just the mixture is starting to boil. Add the lime juice and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour 2/3rds of the mixture in a steady stream into the whisked egg yolks, stirring as you do. Return to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes over low heat. Add a drop or two of green food color.
- Strain through a fine sieve. Pour into crust or crusts if using mini tart pans.
Meringue
- Beat the egg whites with cream of tartar and vanilla until frothy. Shake in the fine sugar gradually, with the mixer on medium high. Beat until stiff and glossy but not dry. Spread, add dollops, or pipe over the tarts.
- Use a kitchen torch to brown the meringue until a nice golden brown. Cool and cover and chill.
