Wilma & Frieda’s Key Lime Tart Recipe

I recently spent some time escaping the winter in Palm Desert and came across a new favorite restaurant,  Wilma & Frienda. While the focus is on comfort food with a twist – favorite childhood dishes with a grownup angle to them, they are really known for their pastries. And evidently, best known for their Key Lime Tart which I am happy to share with you.

I actually went home and baked the tart just to make sure it could be easily done and was delicious… and it was!

Wilma & Frieda’s Key Lime Tart Recipe

You will need a 10″ tart pan with a removable bottom.

Serves 10

Ingredients

Crust

• 1-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• ½ cup butter, melted
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ tsp salt

Filling

• 3 ounces egg yolks (approximately 8 yolks)
• ½ cup Key Lime juice
• 1 T. lime zest
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 T. fresh lemon juice (optional)
• Whipped cream and lime zest for garnish

Instructions

Crust

• Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
• Mix well and press firmly into the bottom of a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
• Bake crust in a 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes.

Filling

• While crust is baking prepare filling.
• Whisk together egg yolks, lime juice, lime zest, and sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl. NOTE: if using regular lime juice instead of key lime juice, add lemon juice.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Pour into baked crust.

Finish

• Bake in 350 degree oven for 19-25 minutes.
• Center of filling should be set and jiggle a little.
• Chill tart.
• Serve with a side of sweetened vanilla whipped cream or top the tart with dollops of whipped cream.
• Use zest from one lime to decorate the whipped cream.

Enjoy!

Wilma & Frieda’s Key Lime Tart Recipe

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Ingredients

Crust

• 1-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• ½ cup butter, melted
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ tsp salt

Filling

• 3 ounces egg yolks, approximately 8 yolks
• ½ cup Key Lime juice
• 1 T. lime zest
• 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 T. fresh lemon juice, optional
• Whipped cream and lime zest for garnish

Instructions

Crust

1. Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
2. Mix well and press firmly into the bottom of a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
3. Bake crust in a 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes.

Filling

1. While crust is baking prepare filling.
2. Whisk together egg yolks, lime juice, lime zest, and sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl. NOTE: if using regular lime juice instead of key lime juice, add lemon juice.
3. Whisk until smooth.
4. Pour into baked crust.

Finish

1. Bake in 350 degree oven for 19-25 minutes.
2. Center of filling should be set and jiggle a little.
3. Chill tart.
4. Serve with a side of sweetened vanilla whipped cream or top the tart with dollops of whipped cream.
5. Use zest from one lime to decorate the whipped cream.

Notes

You will need a 10" tart pan with a removable bottom. Serves 10

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g