Key Lime Tarts

When struck by the need to bake something, I sometimes get creative. So when my roommate announced it was 'Pi Day' back on the 14th, we all started thinking about pies. Since I needed to eat some pie but didn't feel like making the whole pastry part, I whipped some of the store bought tart shells out of the freezer. I then set about doing some internet recipe searching to figure out what sort of lime pie I could make using only the ingredients in my kitchen. An hour later we were eating some very tasty Key Lime Tarts. Or Key Lime Cup-Pies, as I insisted on calling them, though I think the Pushing Daisies Cup-Pies were larger than a traditional tart.


There are very few key lime pie recipes that don't call for sweetened condensed milk. Since I didn't have any of that in the house, I searched high and low before finding a sort of ok recipe, which I then tweaked a bit. In the end, we had the tart shell, the key lime filling (not super creamy because of the lack of condensed milk, but sweet and tart and lovely) and then a key lime glaze over the top of the tart. Oh, and they were good.

I love citrus fruits and especially limes. Also, especially lemons. And grapefruits. And blood oranges. Ok, let's just say I love citrus fruits. This recipe was tasty, quick, and easy, and I will definitely make these again!

Happy Baking!
- Carolyn