So after our adventure blueberry picking (blogged earlier today) I couldn't wait to set to work making a delicious dessert from our bountiful harvest. After an exhaustive online recipe search yesterday I finally settled upon this Martha Stewart version for Blueberry Tart. I had never made a berry tart before so the video provided was really helpful to me (you can skip it if you don't want to see it).
After a lot of sorting, mixing, simmering and more I finally had a beautiful tart cooling in my refrigerator. This morning we finally got the chance to taste our hard work...and let me tell you, every minute spent making it was well worth it. The flavor is divine. The crust has such a delicate but crunchy texture, and every bite explodes with fresh blueberry flavor. My daughter loves the citrus essence (from lemon zest and juice)...and I agree that it really bumps the whole thing up into another stratosphere of awesomeness.
The only negative I can see to this dessert is the large quantity of fresh berries it requires. I generally could not afford to purchase 6+ cups of berries from the grocery store (they are always SO expensive), but since we picked them ourselves the cost was minimal (we paid $7 for over 8 cups of fresh berries). Plus it feels great knowing that we were supporting our local economy and enjoying something that we put effort into attaining.
Here is a great list of U-Pick berry farms from around the US as well as several International countries (the site is rather clunky, but there is a lot of good info on there, so hang-in there with it). Maybe there is a U-Pick farm in your area! If you want to try this recipe out you can find it right here. xo Ez