Blueberry Tartlets with Lime Curd

Name: Blueberry Tartlets with Lime Curd
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters all purpose flour; 2 pints baskets blueberries; 1 large egg yolk; 4 larges egg yolks; 79 milliliters fresh lime juice; 2 teaspoons grated lime peel; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 Tbsp sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 3 Tbsps (about) chilled whipping cream

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Blueberry Tartlets with Lime Curd a try. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 302 calories, 5g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of lime peel, salt, whipping cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Whisk sugar and lime juice in heavy medium saucepan to blend.

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Lime Juice

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Whisk in yolks, then butter. Cook over medium-low heat until thick, smooth, and just beginning to bubble, stirring constantly, about 8 minutes.

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Butter

Egg Yolk

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Whisk

Remove from heat.

Mix in lime peel.

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Lime Peel

Transfer to small bowl. Press plastic wrap onto surface of curd. Refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours. (Can be made 4 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor 5 seconds.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Add butter and cut in, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal.

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Butter

Add 2 tablespoons cream and egg yolk. Using on/off turns, blend until moist clumps form, adding more cream by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Shape dough into log.

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Egg Yolk

Cream

Dough

Cut crosswise into 8 equal rounds. Press each round over bottom and up sides of 3 3/4x3/4-inch tartlet pan with removable bottom. Pierce crusts with fork. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

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Frying Pan

Place 1/2 cup berries and sugar in heavy small saucepan. Using fork, mash berries coarsely. Cook mixture over medium heat until beginning to simmer, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Using rubber spatula, push as much of mixture as possible through strainer set over medium bowl.

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Berries