Very Berry LA Tart
- 1 1/2 cups flour, plus more for dusting
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
- 5 ounces cream cheese, cubed and chilled
- 3 tablespoons plus 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups blackberries
- 2 cups raspberries
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a food processor combine the flour, 3 tablespoons of the sugar and the salt.
- Pulse in the butter and cream cheese until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add 3 tablespoons cold water, 1/2 teaspoon of the lemon juice, the vanilla extract and egg yolk, and pulse until a dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and form into a ball.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, then press down to flatten and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Using a rolling pin on a floured work surface, roll out the dough to a large circle, about 14-inches in diameter.
- Carefully place the dough into an 11-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
- Gently press the dough into the pan so there are no air bubbles around the edges.
- Roll the pin over the top of the tart to cut of the excess dough Prick the dough with a fork, and chill in freezer for 15 minutes.
- Line the tart shell with foil or parchment paper and fill it with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake the shell until cooked but not browned, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Remove the liner and pie weighs and cool the shell.
- Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine the blackberries, raspberries, cornstarch, the remaining 3 tablespoons lemon juice and the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, and gently toss to coat.
- Fill the crust and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, then cool to room temperature.
- Remove from the tart pan before slicing.
flour, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, cream cheese, lemon juice, vanilla, egg yolk, blackberries, raspberries, cornstarch
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/daphne-brogdon/very-berry-la-tart.html (may not work)