Strawberry Blueberry Tart Food

STRAWBERRY-BLUEBERRY TARTS

Steps:

• Mix crumbs and butter; press 2 rounded tablespoons crumb mixture onto bottom and up sides of each of 12 paper-lined muffin cups. Refrigerate while making filling.
• Reserve 12 whole strawberries and 24 blueberries for garnish. Slice remaining strawberries. Reserve 1/2 cup each sliced strawberries and whole blueberries for glaze. Place remaining berries evenly in crusts.
• Bring reserved 1/2 cup sliced strawberries and blueberries and 1/4 cup water to boil in small saucepan on medium heat. Simmer on low heat 3 min. Combine remaining water, sugar, cornstarch, zest and juice; stir into berries. Return to boil; boil 1 min. or until thickened. Cool. Spoon 1 Tbsp. glaze over berries in each crust. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Top each tart with small dollop of COOL WHIP and reserved 1 whole strawberry and 2 blueberries.

BLUEBERRY TART

Steps:

• Special equipment: a 9-inch springform pan
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
• Combine 1 cup of the flour, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the granulated sugar and the salt in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal with some large lumps. Add the egg yolks and pulse until blended.
• Place the dough in the springform pan, and press it evenly against the bottom and about 1 inch up the sides. Toss 2 1/2 cups of the berries, the lemon zest, juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, remaining 1 tablespoon flour and remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Pour the berry mixture into the shell and bake until vigorously bubbling, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and immediately top with the remaining 1 1/2 cups blueberries.
• Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar by tapping it through a fine-mesh sieve. Serve warm or at room temperature.

STRAWBERRY-BLUEBERRY TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar until it gets sticky and resembles wet sand. Press mixture into bottom and sides of tart shell. Bake crust until it darkens, about 15 minutes. Set aside until cool.
• In a bowl or stand mixer with paddle, beat together cream cheese, sour cream, and light brown sugar until smooth and fluffy and sugar has dissolved and is no longer grainy. Stir in vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
• Spread lemon filling evenly over cooled tart crust. Line outer edge of tart with strawberries. Pile blueberries into the center of the ring of strawberries.
• Put apricot jam and water in a small bowl and mix to combine. Microwave until thinned out, about 20 seconds. Brush berries with apricot glaze. Let tart chill in refrigerator for one hour before serving.

FRESH RASPBERRY AND BLUEBERRY TARTS

Steps:

• To make Tart Dough: In a food processor bowl, add all ingredients. Continue to pulse in processor. Remove dough and knead with a little bit of flour until a smooth ball forms. Wrap in plastic and cool for 1 hour.
• To make Filling: Combine all ingredients gently.
• To make Crumb Topping: Combine all ingredients in a food processor, until crumbly.
• To make Lavender Creme Fraiche: Mix all ingredients well.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease 24 mini muffin cups. Roll dough out on work board to less than 1/4-inch in thickness. Cut into 2 1/2-inch diameter circles. Place dough rounds inside muffin cups.
• Place berry mixture inside the shells and add crumb topping. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Serve with lavender creme fraiche.

STRAWBERRY TART

Steps:

• Beat the butter and sugar together until smooth, but not fluffy. Mix in the egg until combined, then add the flour. Bring together with your hands to form a dough. Wrap and chill in the fridge for 30 mins.
• Dust a surface with flour and roll out the pastry to a 26cm circle (or 3cm bigger than your tin). Line a 23cm fluted tart tin with the pastry, leaving an overhang. Prick the base with a fork to stop any air bubbles forming. Chill for 30 mins.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line the pastry case with a scrunched up sheet of baking parchment and baking beans, then bake for 15 mins. Remove the parchment and beans and bake for 15-20 mins more until crisp and golden. Leave in the tin to cool.
• To make the crème pâtissière, heat the milk, cream and vanilla in a pan over a medium heat, stirring occasionally. Bring up to a simmer. Meanwhile, whisk the yolks and sugar in a bowl for 3 mins until pale, then stir in the cornflour until combined. Pour a quarter of the hot cream over the egg mix, whisking continuously, then pour the warm egg mix into the pan with the rest of the cream. Stir over a low-medium heat for 5-8 mins until the crème pâtissière thickens. Transfer to a large bowl and cool for 15 mins, whisking occasionally. Gradually whisk in the butter until smooth, cover and put in the fridge until needed.
• Beat the strawberry jam to loosen it, then spread over the bottom of the pastry case. Put the crème pâtissière into a piping bag and pipe in a spiral on top of the jam. Arrange the strawberries on top in a pattern. Heat the apricot jam in a small pan with 1 tbsp water until warm. Whisk to loosen the jam, then leave to cool slightly. Brush over the top of the strawberries.

STRAWBERRY, BLUEBERRY ALMOND TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F 2. Spray a 10" removable bottom tart pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
• In a mixing bowl, whip the egg yolks and 1 tablespoon of water on high speed until thick and lemon colored, about 5 minutes. Fold the almond flour and thyme into the yolks.
• In a clean bowl, whip the egg whites and sugar until medium peaks form, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add a large tablespoon of the whites into the egg yolk mixture to loosen it and fold the remaining egg whites into the mixture and mix until just combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared tart pan. Bake until the edges are golden brown, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Cool for 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and place on a rack to cool.
• Melt marmalade in microwave until it is runny and brush the top of the tart with half of it.
• Lay the strawberries on the glaze in a circle starting from the outside inches Ending with a mound in the middle of the tart.
• Fill gaps with blueberries.
• Glaze the strawberries and the edge of the tart with the remaining orange marmalade glaze. Sprinkle with almonds. Garnish with thyme sprig.