Blackberry Curd Tart Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place tart shells on a baking sheet.
• Mash blackberries and lemon zest together lightly in a small bowl. Divide blackberry mixture evenly into the bottom of tart shells.
• Whisk brown sugar, honey, egg, butter, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl; spoon mixture evenly over blackberries in shells.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbly and shells are golden, 22 to 27 minutes.

Steps:

• Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; mix to combine. Add egg and mix until incorporated. Gradually beat in flour, thyme, and salt. Dough should come together and pull away from the sides of the bowl. Knead dough slightly and shape into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round or 13x4-inch rectangular tart pan with a removable bottom.
• Press dough evenly into the prepared tart pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before filling, about 30 minutes.
• Combine 3 ounces of blackberries and 1/2 tablespoon sugar in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring frequently and crushing the berries with a spoon, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and press mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove all seeds and collect as much of the berry pulp as you can. Discard any seeds and solids left behind in the sieve and return crushed berries to the saucepan.
• Mix together cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl. Add cornstarch mixture to the saucepan with the berry sauce; cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and starts to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Combine mascarpone cheese, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Beat cream in a separate chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until frothy. Add sugar gradually, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture and mix well. Spoon filling into the cooled tart crust and spread evenly. Using a teaspoon, drop spoonfuls of the smooth blackberry sauce on top of the filling. Using a knife, gently cut through sauce and filling to swirl. Garnish the top of the tart with the remaining 3 ounces blackberries and fresh mint.

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350.
• Combine flour, powdered sugar, almonds and 1/8 tsp salt in food processor or blender. Pulse to combine.
• Cut 7 tbsp butter into small pieces. Add to flour mixture and pulse just until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Press in the bottom and up sides of 9 inch round removable bottom tart pan coated with baking spray (such as Baker's Joy).
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• While baking, combine berries, 3/4 cup0 sugar and juice in a sauce pan over medium high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 6 minutes. Place mixture in a blender and let stand 5 minutes. Blend until smooth. Strain mixture through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a medium bowlpressing on solids. Discard solids.
• Wipe pan clean and return to pan.
• Combine cornstarch and egg yolks stirring until smooth. Stir egg yolk mixture into berry mixture and bring to boil over medium low heat.
• Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in 1/8 tsp alt and remaining 1 tbsp butter.
• Scrape mixture into a bowl. Cover surface directly with plastic wrap. Chill.
• Combine 1/8 tsp salt, cream of tartar and egg whites in large bowl. Beat with mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.
• Combine remaining 1 cu0 sugar and 1/3 cup water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
• Cook without stirring until a candy thermometer regiusters 250 degrees.
• Gradually pour hot sugar syrup mixture in a thin stream over egg whites beating a medium speed until stiff peaks form.
• Pre heat broiler.
• Spoon curd over crust.
• Top with meringue.
• Broil 2 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to about 0.5cm thick. Grate over a dusting of nutmeg using a fine grater, then scatter over the cinnamon in pinches. Roll the pastry a few more rolls to press in the spices. Cut out circles to line 6 x 10cm round, deep-ish individual tart tins, with a little overhang. Sit them on a baking sheet and chill for 30 mins.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line the tart cases with small pieces of scrunched-up baking parchment, fill with baking beans and blind-bake for 15-20 mins until pale golden and set. Remove the paper and beans, and bake for a further 10-15 mins until biscuity. Cool, then trim the edges with a small, sharp serrated knife.
• Reduce oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2. Whisk together the eggs and sugar in a large bowl. Put the cream, milk and vanilla into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Pour onto the egg mixture, whisking as you go, then sieve into a jug. Divide the blackberries between the tins, then pour over the custard to fill as much as you can. Grate over some more nutmeg and bake for 20-30 mins. They'll be ready when the top is set but the centres tremor slightly when the baking sheet is jiggled. Cool completely before eating.