Blueberry Tartlets With Lime Curd Recipe
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/3 c. fresh lime juice
- 4 lrg egg yolks
- 5 Tbsp. unsalted butter cut 1/2" cubes
- 1 1/2 tsp grated lime peel
- 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 c. chilled unsalted butter - (1 stick) cut 1/2" cubes
- 3 Tbsp. chilled whipping cream more or possibly less
- 1 lrg egg yolk
- 3 x baskets blueberries - (1/2 pint ea)
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- For Curd: Whisk sugar and lime juice in heavy medium saucepan to blend.
- Whisk in yolks, then butter.
- Cook over medium-low heat till thick, smooth, and just beginning to bubble, stirring constantly, about 8 min.
- Remove from heat.
- Fold in lime peel.
- Transfer to small bowl.
- Press plastic wrap onto surface of curd.
- Chill till cool, at least 4 hrs.
- (Can be made 4 days ahead.
- Keep refrigerated.)
- For Crust: Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor 5 seconds.
- Add in butter and cut in, using on/off turns, till mix resembles coarse meal.
- Add in 2 Tbsp.
- cream and egg yolk.
- Using on/off turns, blend till moist clumps form, adding more cream by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry.
- Shape dough into log.
- Cut crosswise into 8 equal rounds.
- Press each round over bottom and up sides of 3 3/4- by 3/4-inch tartlet pan with removable bottom.
- Pierce crusts with fork.
- Refrigerateat least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
- For Topping: Place 1/2 c. berries and sugar in heavy small saucepan.
- Using fork, mash berries coarsely.
- Cook mix over medium heat till beginning to simmer, stirring often, about 5 min.
- Using rubber spatula, push as much of mix as possible through strainer set over medium bowl.
- Mix remaining blueberries into strained berries.
- Set topping aside.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Bake tartlet crusts till lightly golden brown, pressing any bubbles with back of fork, about 15 min.
- Cold crusts completely on rack.
- Spread curd in crusts.
- Spoon blueberry topping over.
- (Can be prepared ahead.
- Let stand at room temperature up to 2 hrs or possibly chill up to 1 day.)
- This recipe yields 8 servings.
- Comments: The curd can be prepared up to four days ahead; the assembled tartlets, one day ahead.
sugar, lime juice, egg yolks, unsalted butter, lime peel, flour, sugar, salt, butter, chilled whipping cream, egg yolk, baskets blueberries, sugar
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/blueberry-tartlets-with-lime-curd-88427 (may not work)