Angie's Lemon Blackberry Tart

By mszcookie

"MADE WITH HOSPITALITY BY ANGELA THORNTON"
An Apples of Gold Recipe

Ingredients

• INGREDIENTS FOR SHORTBREAD CRUST
• 1 1/2 CUPS SIFTED FLOUR
• 1/3 CUP SUGAR
• 1 LARGE EGG (SEPARATED AND YOLK BEATEN)
• 1/2 CUP BUTTER -- (1 STICK)
• 1 TABLESPOON VANILLA EXTRACT
• 1 TABLESPOON SOUR CREAM
• INGREDIENTS FOR LEMON CURD
• 1/2 CUP BUTTER -- (1 STICK)
• 3/4 CUP SUGAR
• 1/2 CUP FRESH LEMON JUICE
• 3 TABLESPOONS LEMON ZEST
• 6 LARGE EGG YOLKS
• INGREDIENTS FOR FRUIT TOPPING
• BLACKBERRIES, BLUEBERRIES, OR RASPBERRIES -- FROZEN OR FRESH
• 1/2 CUP SUGAR
• FRESH WHIPPED TOPPING
• 2 CUPS HEAVY WHIPPED CREAM CHILLED
• 1/4 CUP SUGAR
• 1 TEASPOON VANILLA

Preparation

Step 1

PREHEAT OVEN TO 325 DEGREES.

LET BERRIES THAW SLIGHTLY. ADD SUGAR TO TASTE (1/2 CUP); LET SET.

FOR CRUST

CREAM BUTTER IN MIXING BOWL UNTIL LIGHT. ADD SUGAR UNTIL WELL BLENDED. ADD SOUR CREAM AND VANILLA, MIX. REDUCE MIXER SPEED & GRADUALLY ADD FLOUR JUST UNTIL BLENDED. ADD 1 EGG YOLK. KNEAD DOUGH IN BOWL UNTIL IT COMES TOGETHER. WRAP DOUGH IN PLASTIC WRAP AND REFRIDGERATE.

PLACE BOWL IN FREEZER. (METAL BOWL WORKS THE BEST)
WHILE DOUGH IS RESTING…

FOR CURD

MELT BUTTER IN HEAVY PAN OVER MEDIUM HEAT. REMOVE PAN FROM HEAT AND WHISK IN SUGAR LEMON JUUICE, AND ZEST. WHISK IN EGG YOLKS UNTIL SMOOTH. (KEEP STIRRING AFTER ADDING EGG YOLKS OTHERWISE YOU COULD END UP WITH SCRAMBLED EGGS). COOK MIXTURE ON LOW, WHISKING CONSTANTLY (DON’T LET IT BOWL). UNTIL IT IS AT A PUDDING CONSISTENCY. POUR CURD THOROUGH STRAINER INTO BOWL. LET COOL, WHISKING OCCASIONALLY.

WHILE CURD IS COOLING...

CRUST

ROLL OUT CRUST ON FLOURED WAX PAPER. TRIM TO FIT PANS. PRICK THE CRUST WITH A FORK TO KEEP IT FROM PUFFING UP DURING BAKING. BAKE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN. REMOVE AND LET COOL. PLACE CURD IN FREEZER.

WHIPPED TOPPING

POUR HEAVY CREAM IN CHILLED BOWL. WHIP UNTIL LIGHT PEAKS FORM. GRADUALLY ADD VANILLA & SUGAR. WHIP AGAIN AND CHILL

ASSEMBLY

TAKE CRUST, FILL WITH CURD, ARRANGE BERRIES, AND TOP WITH CREAM. MAKES 4 SERVINGS.