If you want all the benefits of key lime pie in an individual size serving, These quick key lime tarts are the answer.
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They are just the right size for me, but if you want more, you can always eat two (or three or four …)
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With a “cheater crust” these little tarts come together very quickly. So you’ll spend less time making them, allowing for more time enjoying them. Try some quick key lime tarts soon!
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Easy Step-By-Step Instructions for Quick Key Lime Tarts
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Quick Key Lime Tarts
Ingredients
- ½ cup fresh key lime juice approximately 18 key limes or juice from common limes
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated lime zest optional, but highly recommended
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 18 Sandies shortbread cookies
Instructions
- Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners, and place one Sandies shortbread cookie in the bottom of each. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- With a zester, remove 1 tablespoon zest from the lime rinds, and then squeeze ½ cup juice from limes.
- Whisk sweetened condensed milk with yolks. Add juice and zest, and let sit until thickened. (about 5 minutes)
- Scoop 2 tablespoons of lime filling into each cookie lined cup.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes until the centers are set, but still wiggle when shaken.
- Cool completely, then refrigerate overnight.
- Serve with whipped cream.