| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 10 ounces vanilla wafers
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup tequila
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- Fresh whipped cream, for serving
Instructions
- For the crust:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Add wafers and pine nuts to food processor, pulse until well ground up. Pour into bowl and add melted butter. Mix by hand, with a wooden spoon, and press into 10-inch tart pan. (reserve 4 tablespoons of crumbs to sprinkle on top when done baking.)
- Place tart pan in the oven and bake for 8 minutes.
- For the filling:
- In a mixing bowl add egg whites and sugar, beat until there are soft peaks.
- In another mixing bowl, add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Fold in the egg whites. Pour into tart shell and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Let cool before cutting and serve with fresh whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 525 |
| Total Fat | 29 g |
| Saturated Fat | 13 g |
| Carbohydrates | 56 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 29 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Cholesterol | 123 mg |
| Sodium | 188 mg |
Reviews
I’ve made this many times and it’s always a huge hit!! Just had another request to make it for a Cinco de Mayo party! It’s a fabulous dessert!!
It’s absolutely the best! Every time I make it, it’s a hit!
I made this with a little twist. A pretzel crust (nice little salt kick) and gran marnier whipped cream… so its more like a margarita in a a tart! I also did tartlets instead of a large tart and garnished with the cream and a sugared lime slice. So cute!
Very good and easy to make. My kids (7 and 3.5 year olds) even liked it. As I did not have pine nuts on hand, I substitued pecans – worked and tasted great.
This was awesome, and really easy to make. The vanilla wafer and pine nut crust was fabulous. Will definitely be using that for other tarts now. I threw a little extra tequila in for good measure 🙂
This recipe is awesome! Really quick and easy to make. I didnt have enough tequila on hand so I added some triplesec and it was still awesome. Non-dessert eaters even had seconds!
Maybe instead of a crust, put them in small plastic cups and use them as shooters at a party. I haven’t done this, but I am going to.
I love this tart — but do not be fooled — when the oven timer goes off — take that baby OUT! I left it in for just an extra couple of minutes (with the oven off)so I could clear a spot on the counter — and some SERIOUS cracks developed. It was still delicious and the whipped cream covered all, so no one would know — but *I* knew and that was enough to teach me for next time.
I used vanilla wafers and almonds — because I didn’t have any pine nuts handy — and it was delicious — and there was enough crust mixture for a 9″ crust and another 7″ crust — which is now in the freezer for another event.
I used Key lime juice from the grocery and that was just yummy! I have enough Key Lime juice left to do this at least once more!
I was worried that the tequila would be too strong, but it isn’t — it could be reduced if you don’t care for tequila, but if you like a margarita now and then — this really has that margarita flavor. Very refreshing and tangy!
“This tart is absolutely delicioso! it is now my famous receipe
This tart is absolutely delicious! Being a person who doesn’t particularly enjoy the taste of alcohol, I only used a couple of tablespoons of tequila. With that slight modification, this dessert is refreshing and tasty! DELICIOUS!