Blueberry and Cream Tart

Hello friends 😊, today I’m bringing you a recipe that smells like home, peaceful afternoons, and sweetness: the blueberry and cream tart. It’s one of those summer desserts that look like they came out of a bakery, but in reality, they are prepared with a few steps and a lot of satisfaction.
This easy tart recipe is perfect for those who want to impress without complicating their life.

Start with a simple shortcrust pastry, which you can also prepare in advance. Once baked, the base becomes the perfect shell to hold a velvety cream, enriched with whipped cream to make it even softer and more delicious.
The final touch? A layer of blueberry jam on the base, adding a fruity and intense contrast, and a generous handful of fresh blueberries on top of the cream. The result is an elegant, fresh, and irresistible tart, ideal for an afternoon snack with friends, a Sunday lunch, or an evening treat.
If you are looking for a dessert with fresh blueberries that is simple yet striking, this is the recipe for you.
Ready to get your hands dirty and prepare the blueberry and cream tart? 😀 💜

If you like fresh fruit tarts, also try:

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Cost: Economical
  • Rest time: 30 Minutes
  • Preparation time: 30 Minutes
  • Portions: 12People
  • Cooking methods: Oven, Stove
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: Spring, Summer, All seasons

Ingredients

BLUEBERRY AND CREAM TART

  • 9 oz blueberries
  • A few tbsp blueberry jam
  • 2.5 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • lemon zest
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • lemon zest
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp rice starch
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream

Tools

  • 1 Oven oven
  • 1 Cutting Board cutting board
  • 1 Mixer mixer

Steps

  • To prepare the blueberry and cream tart start with the shortcrust pastry: in a bowl, mix the softened butter, lemon zest, sugar, and combine.
    Add the eggs.

  • Add the flour and quickly mix until you obtain a soft and homogeneous dough. Wrap it in a plastic wrap and keep it in the fridge for 30 minutes.

  • Meanwhile, heat the milk with the lemon zest and, separately, in a bowl, mix the eggs with the sugar and then the starches.




  • Remove the lemon zest and add the egg cream to the hot milk, stirring until it thickens.

  • Cover with plastic wrap in contact and let it cool.
    Roll out the shortcrust pastry and place it in a greased and floured tart pan. Prick the bottom with a fork.

  • Cover the shortcrust pastry with parchment paper and pie weights or dried legumes.
    Bake in the oven at 350°F (180°C) for 20 minutes.
    Meanwhile, whip the cream and add it to the cold cream, mixing from bottom to top to avoid deflating.

  • Spread the blueberry jam on the tart base and then the cream

  • Place some cream in a piping bag and decorate the edge with small dollops using a star tip, filling the inside with fresh blueberries.
    Keep in the fridge until ready to serve.
    The blueberry and cream tart is ready! 😊

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