Summer Blueberry Tart Recipe

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Summer Blueberry Tart
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Ingredients
11
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Nutrition
543
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 -2 tbsp cold water
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch , dissolved in 2 tbsp water
  • 1/2 pint heavy cream , whipped (optional)

Directions:

  1. For the pastry crust: Stir the flour and sugar together in a mixing bowl.
  2. Cut the chilled butter into small pieces and drop then into the flour.
  3. With your fingers, quickly rub the butter into the flour until it becomes crumbly, or cut in with a pastry cutter.
  4. Whisk together the egg yolk, lemon juice and 1 Tbsp water.
  5. Sprinkle the liquid over the crust mixture and continue to mix with your fingers until a dough ball forms. Be careful not to overwork the dough.
  6. If mixture is too dry, add up to one more tablespoon of water.
  7. On a floured board with a floured rolling pin, roll out dough into large circle.
  8. Gently lift into a 9-10 inch pie plate or tart tin.
  9. Trim the edges, patch any holes, and flute the crust.
  10. Chill for 2 hours.
  11. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  12. Place a sheet of aluminum foil in the bottom of the crust and weigh it down with some dry rice or beans.
  13. Bake for 15 minutes.
  14. Remove the crust from the oven and carefully lift out the foil and beans or rice.
  15. Bake for 5 more minutes; then cool.
  16. To make the filling, heat 2 cups blueberries, 2 Tbsp water and the sugar in a small saucepan.
  17. Crush a few berries with a spoon to relese some juice.
  18. When the berries have softened and become juicy, add the cornstarch mixture.
  19. Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the mixture thickens.
  20. Remove from the heat and stir in one more cup of blueberries.
  21. Pour the berry mixture in to the pie shell.
  22. Top with the remaining 2 cups of blueberries.
  23. Cool for at least one hour.
  24. Serve plain or topped with fresh whipped cream.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 543.21 Kcal (2274 kJ)
Calories from fat 259.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.83g 44%
Cholesterol 91.75mg 31%
Sodium 648.01mg 27%
Potassium 176.72mg 4%
Total Carbs 68.52g 23%
Sugars 35.62g 142%
Dietary Fiber 5.99g 24%
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.9mg 10%
Calcium 118.3mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 213.94 Kcal (896 kJ)
Calories from fat 102.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.35g 44%
Cholesterol 36.14mg 31%
Sodium 255.22mg 27%
Potassium 69.6mg 4%
Total Carbs 26.98g 23%
Sugars 14.03g 142%
Dietary Fiber 2.36g 24%
Protein 1.97g 10%
Vitamin C 1mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 0.7mg 10%
Calcium 46.6mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.5
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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