Lemon blueberry tart

Serves  8
Adding seasonal blueberries takes this lemon tart to the next level. Taking the time to make the crust from scratch makes all the difference!
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Ingredients

Crust
Lemon curd
Topping

Crust

3/4 cup
unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 cup
sugar
1/4 tsp
salt
6 tbsp
cold unsalted butter, cubed
1 tbsp
cold water
1
egg yolk

Lemon curd

3/4 cup
sugar
2 tbsp
cornstarch
Zest of 2
lemons
2
eggs
2
egg yolks
1/3 cup
water
1/3 cup
lemon juice, (about 1 lemon)
1/2 cup
unsalted butter

Topping

2 tbsp
apricot jam
1 tbsp
water
3 cups
fresh blueberries

Instructions

Crust
  • In a food processor, combine flour, sugar and salt. Add butter and pulse for a few seconds at a time until the mixture forms coarse, pea-sized crumbs. Add water and egg yolk, and pulse until the ingredients are just blended. Add cold water if needed. Remove dough from the food processor and shape into a disc.
  • On a floured work surface, roll out the dough into a 16 x 6-inch rectangle. Transfer and press the crust into a 14 x 4-inch rectangular pie plate with a removable bottom. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
  • With the rack in the lowest position, preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Cover the crust with aluminum foil. Weigh down the crust with pie weights or dry beans.
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Remove the weights and aluminum foil and bake 5 more minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. Let cool.
Lemon curd
  • In a saucepan off the heat, combine the sugar, cornstarch and lemon zest. Whisk in the eggs and egg yolks, then add the water and lemon juice.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, scraping the bottom and sides of the saucepan, until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat.
  • Strain the curd through a fine sieve. Add the butter and stir until thoroughly melted. Pour the mixture into the pie crust.
Topping
  • In a saucepan, heat the apricot jam and water. Pour into a bowl. Toss in the blueberries.
  • Spread the blueberry mixture over the lemon filling. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until ready to serve. The pie will keep for up to 2 days in the fridge.

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