Comments on: key lime tart http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:21:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mars http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized/#comment-302337 Mars Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:44:00 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized#comment-302337 Hi Deb, Congrats on the baby, saw you on t.v.! I have made this recipe twice. The first time with limes and the second with key limes. Both recipes did not thicken in the specified time and cooked longer. They both set more like, sour cream (when its at room temp). I have no idea how it was supposed to 'set.' I did use cold eggs, maybe that is why... For the second time around, I took some of the hot mixture and added some cornstarch to thicken it, it helped ... some. The flavor was good on both tarts. I have also made your whole-lemon tart, it was great! Cooked longer since we had a full oven on Fathers Day. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR THIS SITE! LOVE IT! THIS IS MY FIRST POST EVER, I MEAN EVER! YAY!`~ PS I plan to try to blueberry boy bait, AND the blueberry crumb bars, yum... Hi Deb,

Congrats on the baby, saw you on t.v.!

I have made this recipe twice. The first time with limes and the second with key limes.
Both recipes did not thicken in the specified time and cooked longer. They both set more like, sour cream (when its at room temp). I have no idea how it was supposed to ’set.’
I did use cold eggs, maybe that is why…
For the second time around, I took some of the hot mixture and added some cornstarch to thicken it, it helped … some.
The flavor was good on both tarts.
I have also made your whole-lemon tart, it was great! Cooked longer since we had a full oven on Fathers Day.

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR THIS SITE! LOVE IT!
THIS IS MY FIRST POST EVER, I MEAN EVER! YAY!`~

PS
I plan to try to blueberry boy bait, AND the blueberry crumb bars, yum…

]]> By: Emma http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized/#comment-301383 Emma Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:23:24 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized#comment-301383 Nice blog - found you from ButterSugarFlour. Will definitely be back :) Nice blog – found you from ButterSugarFlour. Will definitely be back :)

]]> By: Ruby http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized/#comment-265542 Ruby Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:26:08 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized#comment-265542 Thank you! I'm making little versions of your whole lemon tart for this weekend's brunch. Fingers crossed they are a success! Thank you! I’m making little versions of your whole lemon tart for this weekend’s brunch. Fingers crossed they are a success!

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized/#comment-265517 deb Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:30:42 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized#comment-265517 It was almost three years ago -- I do not remember. However, usually 10 minutes works on minis. You're looking for it to be just a little golden. You should use it's appearance, and not the baking time, as a guide as ovens can widely vary. It was almost three years ago — I do not remember. However, usually 10 minutes works on minis. You’re looking for it to be just a little golden. You should use it’s appearance, and not the baking time, as a guide as ovens can widely vary.

]]> By: Ruby http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized/#comment-265508 Ruby Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:03:34 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized#comment-265508 Could you please let me know how long you baked the little tart shells for? I am making lemon tartlets that are about 2 inches in diameter and I have no idea for how long I should prebake the little shells. Could you please let me know how long you baked the little tart shells for? I am making lemon tartlets that are about 2 inches in diameter and I have no idea for how long I should prebake the little shells.

]]> By: eliina http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized/#comment-242577 eliina Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:11:52 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized#comment-242577 Fantastic recipe! I made it for my lime-loving boyfriend for Valentine's Day. We love interesting desserts that aren't too sweet, and this was perfect. Fantastic recipe! I made it for my lime-loving boyfriend for Valentine’s Day. We love interesting desserts that aren’t too sweet, and this was perfect.

]]> By: Pam http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized/#comment-112605 Pam Mon, 26 May 2008 02:15:50 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized#comment-112605 So they're awesome - but whoa, too tart for me! I need a dollop of whipped cream on top. My fiance loves them though (he loves all things sour). So they’re awesome – but whoa, too tart for me! I need a dollop of whipped cream on top. My fiance loves them though (he loves all things sour).

]]> By: Pam http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized/#comment-112578 Pam Sun, 25 May 2008 21:11:36 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized#comment-112578 Fabulous recipe, but I think you should mention it's not "true" key lime pie! I bought a bag of key limes at the market last weekend (a rare occurance here in Ontario, Canada) and found your site by searching for a recipe for key lime pie/tarts that didn't use sweetened condensed milk. I ended up having to zest & squeeze sixteen key limes to get half a cup of juice ;) Next time I will buy regular limes. Also, if anyone is looking for a tip on how to squeeze the juice out of all of those tiny little key limes - use a garlic press - half a lime is just the right size (of course I only got this stroke of inspiration at the twelfth lime). And finally, when I poured the lime juice in, my butter curdled. It became a disgusting sludgy mess. But once in the saucepan, I just whisked it for a bit and good as new. The curd is on the stove now...I'll let you know how they turn out for me :D Fabulous recipe, but I think you should mention it’s not “true” key lime pie! I bought a bag of key limes at the market last weekend (a rare occurance here in Ontario, Canada) and found your site by searching for a recipe for key lime pie/tarts that didn’t use sweetened condensed milk. I ended up having to zest & squeeze sixteen key limes to get half a cup of juice ;) Next time I will buy regular limes.

Also, if anyone is looking for a tip on how to squeeze the juice out of all of those tiny little key limes – use a garlic press – half a lime is just the right size (of course I only got this stroke of inspiration at the twelfth lime).

And finally, when I poured the lime juice in, my butter curdled. It became a disgusting sludgy mess. But once in the saucepan, I just whisked it for a bit and good as new.

The curd is on the stove now…I’ll let you know how they turn out for me :D

]]> By: Lilbuf http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized/#comment-107869 Lilbuf Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:38:58 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized#comment-107869 This is a wonderful recipe and I thank you for it. We had tarts this week in school and we to bring in our own recipes to use. Luckly I found this one and everyone raved about it. I have leftover curd and I plan to make some more this week. Thanks again!! This is a wonderful recipe and I thank you for it. We had tarts this week in school and we to bring in our own recipes to use. Luckly I found this one and everyone raved about it. I have leftover curd and I plan to make some more this week. Thanks again!!

]]> By: taiyyaba http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized/#comment-106771 taiyyaba Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:46:56 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/in-praise-of-the-pocket-sized#comment-106771 deb, i share your obsession for small cute things. my disease started with mini bundt cake pans, then progressed to mini springform pans. don't fight it. they all may laugh, but they're the first ones in line at dessert! taiyyaba deb,

i share your obsession for small cute things. my disease started with mini bundt cake pans, then progressed to mini springform pans. don’t fight it. they all may laugh, but they’re the first ones in line at dessert!

taiyyaba

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