For a tart twist on key lime pie, try this eye-catching dessert with a layer of chocolate snuck in.
Black-Bottom Key Lime Tart
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 6 hr 0 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine, cut into pieces, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 4 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup Key lime juice
- 1 teaspoon grated Key lime or regular lime peel
- 1 or 2 drops green food color, if desired
- 1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped
- Key lime or regular lime slices, if desired

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. In food processor, place flour, butter, powdered sugar and salt. Cover; process, using quick on-and-off motions, until dough forms a ball. Press dough firmly and evenly in bottom and up side of ungreased 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
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Step2Place chocolate chips in small bowl. In small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup whipping cream over medium heat just until hot. Pour over chocolate chips; let stand 2 minutes. Gently stir until smooth. Pour into partially baked crust, spreading to edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
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Step3In medium bowl, mix condensed milk, egg yolks, lime juice, lime peel and food color with whisk until blended. Pour filling over chocolate layer.
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Step4Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Cover; refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours but no longer than 2 days. Garnish with whipped cream and lime slices. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
424
Calories
26g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
45g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 424
- Total Fat
- 26g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 16g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 195mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 45g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 0%
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 5 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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