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Viewed: 58 - Published at: 4 years agoIngredients
- To make two 10-inch
- 12-inch tart shells
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1-3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- pinch of kosher salt
- 4 cups of flour
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/4 cold milk
- 2 tbsp. chopped thyme
- 1-1/2 cup sugar
- 8 eggs
- 1-1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup lime juice
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
Method
- For the crust: In a food processor, cream together the butter, sugar and salt.
- Pulse in the flour and egg yolks.
- When the mixture comes together and starts to form small pea-size crumbs, slowly add the milk.
- Put the dough on a floured surface and gently knead it into a ball.
- Do not overwork the dough.
- Divide the dough into two equal parts.
- With one part of the dough, gently knead in the thyme until it is just incorporated.
- Make a log shape with both balls of dough.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and let them rest for at least one hour, or up to overnight.
- After the dough has rested, slice the dough logs into 1/8-inch slices.
- Arrange the dough slices along the bottom and sides of two tart pans.
- Press the dough slices in the pan until they are smooth and the pan is evenly lined with dough.
- Wrap the pan with plain dough in foil and put in the freezer for another tart, another day.
- With the thyme dough, put it back in the refrigerator for an hour.
- After it has rested, prick it a few times with a fork and brush an egg wash over it.
- Then put it on a sheet pan and bake it blind for 12 minutes at 350 degrees.
- For the filling: Whisk the sugar and eggs in a bowl.
- Then slowly add the juices and cream.
- Carefully add the mixture to the blind-baked tart shell.
- Put any extra filling in a small ramekin to bake.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes at 350 degrees until the filling is set but still jiggles a bit.
- Cool the tart.
- Refrigerate for later if needed.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
- Serve with whipped cream and berries.