Wednesday, 8 September 2010

Lime & Basil Tart

I've been making lemon tart for years now & one day whilst thinking about flavours (as you do!) I thought how nice a lime one would be, so I tried one. Then I thought how nice it would be with some basil. It has a really zingy zesty flavour & a really delicate texture. I really like it with fresh coconut ice cream.

Ingredients
4 Limes (zest & juice)

180grm Caster sugar

 3 Eggs 

 200ml Double cream

 12-15  Fresh basil leaves
Method
 Line a tart case 20-25cm with sweet pastry. Blind bake until the pastry is cooked, allow to  
 cool slightly.
 Place lime zest & juice into a suitable mixing bowl, whisk in the sugar.
 Whisk in the cream & then add the eggs & whisk. Lastly stir in the shreaded basil leaves.
 Carefully pour into a blind baked pastry case
 Bake at 180°C gas 5 until just set, approximately 30-40 mins.
 Glaze if desired with icing sugar & hot grill or blow torch

Enjoy!

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