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How to Make Calamansi Tart - A Step-by-Step Guide

Calamansi tart is a delightful and refreshing citrus dessert that is popular in Filipino cuisine. Made with the juice of the calamansi fruit, which resembles a small lime, this tart is sweet, tangy, and incredibly delicious.

Calamansi is a staple in Filipino cooking and is often used as a flavoring agent in various dishes and beverages. It has a unique taste that is a combination of sour, tart, and slightly sweet, making it perfect for desserts like tarts.

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups crushed digestive biscuits
  • 5 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced calamansi peel
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • ⅔ cup calamansi juice
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream (Optional)
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 1 9-inch pie

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine biscuit crumbs, butter, and sugar in a bowl using fingers until well combined. Press mixture into bottom and sides of a tart pan and flatten evenly using a spoon.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from oven and leave oven on. Allow shell to rest while preparing filling.
  • Whisk egg yolks and calamansi peel in a bowl on high speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to medium and gradually add condensed milk until smooth and thickened. Stir in calamansi juice and mix just until well combined. Pour mixture into tart shell.
  • Bake in the hot oven until set and not browned, about 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack until tart reaches room temperature, about 30 minutes. Refrigerate until cool, about 30 minutes more, before serving.
  • Meanwhile, whip heavy cream and sugar together in a bowl until stiff peaks form.
  • Slice tart into 6 equal pieces and top with a generous amount of whipped cream.

    • Nutrition

    721 cal.

    • Total Fat: 42g
    • Saturated Fat: 24g
    • Cholesterol: 204mg
    • Sodium: 517mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 80g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 58g
    • Protein: 10g
    • Vitamin C: 10mg
    • Calcium: 234mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 312mg

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