Lime Tart with Blackberries and Blueberries
Posted on 01. Jul, 2010 by maureen
in blackberry, blueberry, dessert, lime, tart
Source: Bon Appetit
Lime Curd:
- 3 large eggs
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
Crust:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 large pinch of salt
Topping:
- 2 6-ounce containers fresh blackberries
- 1 6-ounce container fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon blackberry jam
Lime Curd:
- Set fine metal strainer over medium bowl and set aside.
- Whisk eggs, egg yolks, and sugar in another medium metal bowl to blend. Whisk in lime juice.
- Set bowl over large saucepan of gently simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water). Whisk constantly until curd thickens and instant-read thermometer inserted into curd registers 178°F to 180°F, about 6 minutes.
- Immediately pour curd through prepared strainer set over bowl. Add butter to warm strained curd; let stand 1 minute, then whisk until blended and smooth.
- Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of curd, covering completely. Refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours.
- DO AHEAD Lime curd can be made up to 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.
Crust:
- Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in medium bowl until well blended, 1 to 2 minutes. Add egg yolk; beat to blend. Add flour and salt and mix on low speed until mixture resembles large peas. Using hands, knead in bowl just until dough comes together.
- Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Break dough into pieces, then press dough evenly up sides and onto bottom of pan. Cover and chill 1 hour.
- DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Uncover crust and bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack.
Topping:
- Remove sides from tart pan and place crust on plate. Spread lime curd evenly in baked crust. Arrange blackberries in 2 concentric circles just inside edge of tart. Mound blueberries in center of tart.
- Place jam in small microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave until jam is melted, about 15 seconds. Whisk to loosen and blend, adding water by teaspoonfuls if thick. Brush jam over berries.
- DO AHEAD Tart can be made up to 8 hours ahead. Chill uncovered.
Source: Bon Appetit
