Description
Mini Lemon Blueberry Tarts are delightful individual pastries featuring a buttery, flaky crust filled with tangy lemon curd and topped with fresh blueberries. They offer a perfect balance of tart and sweet flavors, making them a beautiful and refreshing treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, and cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add egg yolk and cold water; pulse until dough just comes together.
- Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness.
- Cut circles slightly larger than tart molds, press into molds.
- Bake tart shells for 15–18 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool completely.
- For lemon curd, whisk sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan.
- Gradually whisk in water, lemon juice, and zest.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and boiling. Boil 1 minute, then remove from heat.
- Temper egg yolks with some hot lemon mixture, then return to the pan. Cook 2 more minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat, stir in butter until smooth.
- Fill cooled tart shells with lemon curd.
- Top with fresh blueberries.
- Chill at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- Use cold butter for a flaky crust.
- Chill the dough to prevent shrinkage.
- Do not overbake the tart shells.
- Use fresh lemons and blueberries for the best flavor.
- Assemble tarts shortly before serving to maintain crispness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A