Creamy Two-Layer Citrus Tart - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup lemon juice, strained
    3 eggs
    300 ml sweetened condensed milk
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    2 limes
    8 ounces cream cheese, softened
    2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    Crust
    1 cup graham cracker crumbs
    1/2 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
    3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
    2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    1 pinch salt
Preparation
    To make the crust, combine the graham cracker crumbs, coconut, butter, sugar and salt in a large bowl and crumble together with your fingers.
    Press into a parchment paper-lined 9\" springform pan.
    Bake at 350 degrees F until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
    Let cool completely.
    In a large bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, eggs, 2/3 cup of the condensed milk and half of the vanilla and pour over the cooked crust.
    Bake in a 350 degree F oven until set, 20 to 25 minutes.
    Let cool completely.
    Zest 1 of the limes to make 1 tablespoon of zest.
    Squeeze and strain both limes to make 1/3 cup juice.
    In a food processor, pulse the cream cheese, remaining condensed milk and vanilla, lime zest, lime juice and sugar until smooth.
    Pour over the baked layer.
    Refrigerate until set, about 8 hours.

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