Key Lime Tart

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 9 -10 graham crackers
• 1/2 cup sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3/4 cup fresh lime juice (4-6 limes)
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. process graham crackers and 2 tablespoons sugar in a food processor until fine crumbs form, add butter. process until combined. transfer mixture to a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom, pat into bottom and up sides. place pan on a baking sheet, and bake until crust is fragrant and slightly colored, about 10 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine condensed milk, lime juice, egg yolks, remaining ½ cup sugar, and salt; whisk until smooth. pour mixture into crust (warm or cool is fine0, leaving 1/8 inch at the top; return to oven. bake until filling is set around edge but still slightly loose in center, 20 to 25 minutes.
• 3 cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate untilchilled, at least 2 hours. to store longer, cover and refrigerate, up to 2 days. serve, garnished with zest, if desired.