Sally's Fresh Blackberry Tart
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup finely ground almonds
- 1 heaping tablespoon brown sugar
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 pound cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 5 to 6 tablespoons ice water
- bag of dried beans
- 3 pints blackberries
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch salt
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, small cubes
- Juice 3 lemons
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- For Crust: In large mixing bowl, mix the flour, ground almonds, brown sugar and salt together.
- Rub the butter pieces into the flour mixture.
- Add the ice water and gently knead until dough comes together.
- Wrap in plastic and form in flat disc about 1-inch thick.
- Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Sprinkle flour on the countertop and roll out the dough to an even thickness, round shape.
- Place dough round in a 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
- Fold any edges inside, forming a thicker crust.
- Leave the dough a bit longer than the edges of the tart pan to allow for shrinking during cooking.
- Line the inside of the crust with parchment paper or foil.
- Pour in the beans, filling to the edges.
- Bake about 20 minutes, or until bottom begins to look cooked.
- Let cool.
- Remove the beans and foil.
- For Tart: Toss the berries with the flour, salt, sugar, butter, and lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Stir in the brown sugar.
- Place the fruit in a saute pan over medium heat and cook just until a sauce is formed.
- Place the fruit in the baked crust and bake for about 40 minutes, or until the fruit bubbles and juice thickens.
- Remove from oven and cool for 2 hours before slicing.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sallys-fresh-blackberry-tart-recipe.html (may not work)