Blueberry Glace Tart Recipe
- 1 c. King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 Tbsp. confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 c. butter or possibly margarine (1 stick)
- 1/2 c. pecans minced fine
- 6 ounce cream cheese (6 to 8)
- 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
- 1/4 c. heavy cream or possibly lowfat milk
- 1 1/2 quart blueberries (6 c.) divided
- 1/2 c. water
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
- For Crust: Combine flour, sugar, and pecans.
- Cut in butter or possibly margarine till mix is crumbly.
- Pat onto the bottom and partway up the sides of a 9 1/2-inch removable-bottom tart pan.
- Bake in a preheated 325F oven for 15 min, till browned.
- Remove from oven and cold.
- For Filling: Cream sugar, lowfat milk and cream cheese till smooth.
- Spread onto cooled crust.
- For Topping: Mix sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.
- Add in water slowly, stirring to keep mix smooth.
- Add in 1 c. mashed blueberries and bring to a boil over medium- high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring constantly, till thick - 1 to 2 min.
- Cold to hot.
- Arrange remaining blueberries on top of cream cheese layer in crust.
- Spoon thickened glaze over berries.
- Chill at least 1 hour, preferably 3 hrs.
- Remove tart from pan by lifting it out, keeping it on the removable bottom.
- Tarts are very similar to pies; the main difference between the two is which tarts are generally wider, shallower and do not have a top crust.
- Tarts are also known as flans - except in Spain, where a flan is a baked custard
- Fresh fruit tarts and fresh fruit pies differ most in their preparation.
- Fruit pies include fresh, uncooked fruit, spooned into an unbaked crust, and the whole baked together.
- Tarts are usually a crust that has been prebaked, then topped with a prettily arranged layer of fresh, uncooked (or possibly just slightly cooked) fruit.
- Often a pastry cream or possibly cream cheese layer will underlie the fruit, giving the tart a cheesecake-like texture and flavor.
- This tart comes from another King Arthur Flour friend.
- It combines three tart-like elements: fresh fruit; a cream cheese layer, and slightly cooked fruit.
- It's somewhat reminiscent of the "uncooked" fruit pies that made the rounds several years ago, pies that contained a layer of fresh fruit topped with a layer of semi-cooked fruit.
- These pies - and this tart - combine the texture and flavor of fresh berries, and the juicy sweetness of barely cooked berries: the best of both worlds!
arthur unbleached, sugar, butter, pecans, cream cheese, sugar, heavy cream, blueberries, water, sugar, cornstarch
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/blueberry-glace-tart-87990 (may not work)