Are you looking for a delightful recipe to create a tantalizing Meyer lemon and blueberry cheese tart? This delectable dessert combines the tangy sweetness of Meyer lemons with the juicy burst of blueberries, nestled in a creamy and velvety cheese filling. With its vibrant yellow and purple hues, this tart is sure to be a showstopper at any gathering, and its symphony of flavors will leave your taste buds dancing with delight. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey as we explore the art of crafting this perfect harmony of flavors and textures.
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MEYER LEMON AND BLUEBERRY CHEESE TART
Luscious lemon cheese filling with blueberry topping.
Provided by dana
Categories Desserts Pies Tarts Fruit Tart Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Thoroughly mix crushed lemon cookies and butter together in a bowl.
- Press cookie mixture into the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan.
- Place blueberries and sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat; simmer until sugar has dissolved and a thin sauce forms, 10 minutes.
- Stir cornstarch into blueberry sauce; simmer until sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
- Stir mascarpone, lemon curd, and whipped topping together in a bowl until well blended and smooth.
- Spread mascarpone mixture over the crust in the springform pan. Cover with waxed paper and freeze until semi-firm, about 10 minutes.
- Spread blueberry sauce over mascarpone layer; cover with waxed paper and refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 25.6 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 58.6 mg, Sugar 14.8 g
STRAWBERRY AND RASPBERRY TART WITH MEYER LEMON PASTRY CREAM
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Grate the butter on a box grater and add to the bowl of a food processor with the flour, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the salt. Pulse to combine until the mixture resembles Parmesan cheese. Add the egg yolk and 3 tablespoons of ice water. Pulse to combine until the dough comes together and holds its shape when pressed between your fingers. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface. Gently knead a few times and bring the dough together into a ball, then flatten into a disc. Roll the dough out evenly into a 1/4-inch-thick circle. Transfer the dough onto a sheet tray and cover with plastic wrap. Place into the fridge to rest for 30 minutes.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and roll evenly in all directions, making sure it doesn't stick to your work surface and dusting with flour as needed. The dough should be about 1/8-inch thick. Slice the dough in half and transfer to two nonstick 6-inch fluted tart pans with removable bottoms. Press the dough snuggly into the edges ensuring the dough runs fully up the side. Use a rolling pin to trim the excess dough. Line each tart with a piece of foil and fill with baking beans (or I use rice!), making sure the foil is tightly packed to the corners. Transfer the dough to the oven to blind bake for 6 minutes. Rotate the pan, then bake for another 6 minutes. Remove the foil and baking beans and place the tart back into the oven until lightly golden, another 4 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Set up an ice bath. Add the cornstarch and 1/4 cup of the heavy cream to a small bowl. Mix to create a slurry and set aside. Add 1/2 cup of the sugar and the 4 whole eggs to a large bowl and beat with a whisk until pale yellow and foamy. Add the remaining 2 cups heavy cream, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, the vanilla extract and lemon peel to a small saucepan and whisk to combine. Turn the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, then pour half of the mixture into the bowl with the eggs and sugar and immediately whisk vigorously to combine and temper the mixture. Pour the contents of the bowl into the saucepan and continue to whisk. Add the cornstarch slurry and whisk to combine. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to whisk until the mixture begins to thicken and it reaches the texture of pudding, 3 to 4 minutes. You want to continuously whisk to avoid scorching the mixture. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl. Set the bowl over the ice bath to cool.
- Place the apricot preserves and a splash of water into a small saute pan. Turn the heat to medium and stir to gently melt the preserves, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- To assemble the tart, spoon an even layer of the lemon pastry cream into each tart shell, but not fully to the top. Line the outside of the tart with raspberries and working inward, arrange the inside of the tart with the sliced strawberries. Repeat this process alternating with more raspberries and strawberries. Glaze the top of each tart with the apricot mixture.
- Serve the tarts with a dollop of whipped cream. Enjoy!
BLUEBERRY PIE WITH MEYER LEMON ICE CREAM
Steps:
- Combine the butter, flour and salt in a food processor. Pulse, pulse, pulse until the mixture looks like finely grated cheese. Add half of the ice water and pulse again. The mixture should start to come together to form a rough ball; if it still seems dry, add the remaining ice water and pulse until it has formed a rough ball. Remove the mixture from the food processor to a clean work surface and form it into 2 discs. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. (This can be done a few days in advance.)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Combine blueberries, lemon zest and juice, sugar and cornstarch in a large bowl. Toss to combine. Set aside.
- Remove dough from the refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes before using to allow it to soften up a bit. Dust the dough and a work surface with flour. Using a rolling pin, roll one disc of dough out, rotating the dough a quarter turn after each roll and dusting lightly with flour if it feels tacky, into an even 11-inch circle about 1/8-inch thick.
- Butter a 9-inch pie plate and lay the dough in the plate. (There should be about 1/2-inch dough hanging over the sides. If there is more than that, trim it with a sharp pair of kitchen shears.) Fold the dough underneath itself around the rim of the pie plate and pinch or crimp into desired shape.
- Roll out second disc of dough and slice into 1 1/2-inch strips.
- Fill the pie with blueberries and lattice the dough strips on top. Crimp the edges to seal. Bake until the internal temperature reaches 195 degrees F, about 50 minutes. Allow to cool and set, about 1 hour. Serve topped with Meyer Lemon Ice Cream.
- Prepare a large bowl of ice water and set aside. Combine the cream, vanilla extract, lemon zest and 1/2 cup sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, turn off the heat and stir in lemon juice. Combine the eggs and the remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a small bowl and beat to a homogeneous consistency.
- Strain the cream mixture, then whisk a third of the cream mixture into the egg mixture. Immediately whisk the egg mixture back into the remaining cream mixture.
- Chill the mixture over the ice water bath.
- Churn the chilled mixture in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer to a container and freeze, 2 hours.
- Special equipment: an ice cream machine
MEYER LEMON TART
The Meyer lemon has always been something of a California secret, and every year when its brief growing season begins there, eager cooks sigh with relief. The Meyer is not as assertive as the common supermarket varieties, but it offers so much more in nuanced flavor that it is unforgettable. And these days, the Meyer's secret is finally out. A Meyer lemon contains about four times the sugar of a regular lemon, but it can be used almost interchangeably with the traditional varieties, adding a rounder edge to both sweet and savory dishes. And you can use the whole thing - from pulp to peel. This gorgeous tart is the ideal way to showcase its seductive fragrance and flavor. (Regular lemons will work well in this recipe too, but you'll likely want to add a bit more sugar.)
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories dessert
Time 1h
Yield One 10-inch tart
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make the crust: in the bowl of a mixer, cream together butter and sugar. Add egg yolk and the milk, and beat to combine. In a medium bowl, combine the flour with salt. Slowly add the flour to the butter mixture, stirring until completely blended. Gather dough into two balls. Freeze one for future use, chill the other for at least 1 hour.
- Heavily butter a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Press the dough into the pan and trim the edges. Prick the bottom with a fork, and place the shell in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- While shell is in freezer, prepare lemon curd. Grate zest of lemons. Squeeze lemons to extract 1 cup of juice. In a medium nonreactive saucepan, combine juice and zest. Add remaining sugar, butter and salt. Place over medium heat, stirring once or twice, until sugar is dissolved and the butter is melted.
- In bowl of a mixer, combine eggs and egg yolks until blended. Slowly add hot lemon mixture to eggs until blended. Return mixture to saucepan, and place over low heat. Whisk constantly until mixture thickens to a pudding-like consistency; do not allow it to boil. Remove from heat, and continue to stir to stop the cooking. Strain lemon curd into a bowl. Adjust sugar to taste; the curd should be tart, but may need additional sugar if the lemons were unripe. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it right against the surface of the curd. Allow to cool.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Remove tart shell from freezer, and bake until lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Spoon lemon curd into tart shell, and smooth the top. Bake until filling has puffed around the edges, about 30 minutes. Cover edges with foil, if necessary, to prevent over-browning. Cool to room temperature before serving.
BLUEBERRY TARTS WITH MEYER LEMON CREAM
This desert is a definite showstopper. The graham crust is so different (compared to the standard short pastry crust) and can be used in a variety of fruit tarts with great success. Sources: Claudia Fleming - Last Course and Pierre Herme's Desserts (Lemon Cream)
Provided by greysangel
Categories Tarts
Time 1h45m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Tart Crust:.
- Cream the butter in an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugars and continue mixing until the mixture is fluffy and light colored. Add the honey and beat until combined.
- Combine the flours, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl, and add to the butter mixture in two batches, scraping down the sides of the bowl between additions. Mix until the dough is well combined. Wrap the dough in plastic and form into a disk - the flatter the better. Chill until firm, at least an hour and up to two days.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough to be 1/8 inch thick. Use either a 3 inch round cookie cutter to cut out circles of dough, or cut out rectangles of dough to fit your desired tins. A tip: try to cut out pieces of dough that are as similar in size and shape to the pan as possible (this applies to full-size tarts as well) so that they are easier to maneuver and fit in, and are less likely to warp and tear as you're moving them around.
- Press the dough gently into the tins, prick dough with a fork all over, and let chill for 5-10 minutes or until the dough is firm enough to trim off the excess easily. Buttery doughs like this one always need to be chilled before baking so they bake up evenly, and I also find that it's easier to trim off the dough cleanly when the dough is firmed up. Chill longer if necessary. When I trim off the excess dough, I usually use an offset spatula and run it flat against the top of the tart tin. Scraps can be re-rolled and re-used.
- Bake tart shells until golden brown, about 18 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. You can store them in an airtight container for about a day or freeze them for up to 3 months.
- Blueberry Topping:.
- In a medium saucepan combine 1 cup of the blueberries with the sugar. Cook over low heat until all the berries have popped and the juices come out (You can smoosh some of the berries if they won't pop).
- Strain the mixture into a bowl and discard the solids. Add the rest of the blueberries into the syrup and toss to combine.
- Lemon Cream:.
- Create a water bath by placing a saucepan of water over heat to simmer and placing a metal bowl unto the pan so its bottom does not touch the water. Combine the sugar and lemon zest together with your fingers and add to the metal bowl. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice.
- Cook the mixture over the simmering water, whisking constantly, until the cream reaches 180 degrees and thickens. Keep whisking while the mixture is heating up to prevent the eggs from cooking.
- Once the cream is thickened - you should be able to make tracks in the mixture with your whisk - take the cream off the heat and strain it into the bowl of a food processor or blender. Let the cream rest for a bit until it cools to about 140 degrees.
- Add in the butter pieces a few at the time and combine on high speed. Once all of the butter has been added, let the mixture combine for a few minutes longer to ensure the mixture is perfectly smooth. It is the addition of butter that changes this recipe from a simple lemon curd to a rich, satiny-smooth cream.
- Once the cream is finished pour it into a container and let it chill in the refrigerator for about half an hour before assembly.
- Assembly:.
- To assemble the tarts, spoon some of the lemon cream into the shells and then place about 2 tablespoons of the blueberries on top. Serve soon after assembly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.4, Fat 19.6, SaturatedFat 12.1, Cholesterol 76, Sodium 289.2, Carbohydrate 36.6, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 20.4, Protein 3.3
MEYER LEMON AND BLUEBERRY CHEESE TART
Luscious lemon cheese filling with blueberry topping.
Provided by dana
Categories Fruit Tarts
Time 2h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Thoroughly mix crushed lemon cookies and butter together in a bowl.
- Press cookie mixture into the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan.
- Place blueberries and sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat; simmer until sugar has dissolved and a thin sauce forms, 10 minutes.
- Stir cornstarch into blueberry sauce; simmer until sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
- Stir mascarpone, lemon curd, and whipped topping together in a bowl until well blended and smooth.
- Spread mascarpone mixture over the crust in the springform pan. Cover with waxed paper and freeze until semi-firm, about 10 minutes.
- Spread blueberry sauce over mascarpone layer; cover with waxed paper and refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 25.6 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 58.6 mg, Sugar 14.8 g
MEYER LEMON AND BLUEBERRY CHEESE TART
Luscious lemon cheese filling with blueberry topping.
Provided by dana
Categories Fruit Tarts
Time 2h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Thoroughly mix crushed lemon cookies and butter together in a bowl.
- Press cookie mixture into the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan.
- Place blueberries and sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat; simmer until sugar has dissolved and a thin sauce forms, 10 minutes.
- Stir cornstarch into blueberry sauce; simmer until sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
- Stir mascarpone, lemon curd, and whipped topping together in a bowl until well blended and smooth.
- Spread mascarpone mixture over the crust in the springform pan. Cover with waxed paper and freeze until semi-firm, about 10 minutes.
- Spread blueberry sauce over mascarpone layer; cover with waxed paper and refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 25.6 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 58.6 mg, Sugar 14.8 g
MEYER LEMON AND BLUEBERRY CHEESE TART
Luscious lemon cheese filling with blueberry topping.
Provided by dana
Categories Fruit Tarts
Time 2h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Thoroughly mix crushed lemon cookies and butter together in a bowl.
- Press cookie mixture into the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan.
- Place blueberries and sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat; simmer until sugar has dissolved and a thin sauce forms, 10 minutes.
- Stir cornstarch into blueberry sauce; simmer until sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
- Stir mascarpone, lemon curd, and whipped topping together in a bowl until well blended and smooth.
- Spread mascarpone mixture over the crust in the springform pan. Cover with waxed paper and freeze until semi-firm, about 10 minutes.
- Spread blueberry sauce over mascarpone layer; cover with waxed paper and refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.6 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 25.6 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 58.6 mg, Sugar 14.8 g
BLUEBERRY LEMON CREAM TARTS
We make the shells for these tarts with packaged graham cracker crumbs to save time. If your brown sugar contains hard lumps, force it through a sieve before using. Otherwise, it won't dissolve in the filling.
Categories Berry Citrus Dessert Bake Cocktail Party Picnic Cream Cheese Blueberry Lemon Vanilla Summer Sour Cream Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 4 individual tarts
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F with a baking sheet on middle rack.
- Stir together graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and butter in a bowl with a fork until combined well, then press mixture with your fingers and back of a spoon evenly and firmly onto bottom and up side of each tart pan. (If using ramekins, press mixture 3/4 inch up sides.)
- Put tart pans on preheated baking sheet and bake crusts until slightly darker, about 10 minutes, then cool 10 minutes on a rack. (Ramekins will need to cool an additional 5 minutes in refrigerator.) Gently push bottom of each tart pan to loosen crust, then invert crust onto your hand and place on a serving plate. (If using ramekins, leave crusts in ramekins.)
- While crusts cool, whisk together brown sugar, sour cream, and vanilla in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved. Beat cream cheese in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, then add sour cream mixture and zest, beating until just combined well.
- Divide cream cheese filling among tart shells, spreading evenly, then top with blueberries and dust with confectioners sugar.
Tips:
- To achieve the perfect balance between tart and sweet, use a combination of Meyer lemons and blueberries.
- Use a food processor or blender to make the crust, as this will ensure that it is evenly mixed and has a fine texture.
- When pre-baking the crust, weigh it down with pie weights or beans to prevent it from puffing up.
- To prevent the filling from curdling, temper the eggs by slowly whisking them into the hot cream mixture.
- Allow the tart to cool completely before serving, as this will help the filling to set and firm up.
Conclusion:
This Meyer Lemon and Blueberry Cheese Tart is a delightful and refreshing dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of sweet blueberries, tart lemons, and creamy cheese filling is sure to please everyone at your table. With its vibrant colors and delicious flavor, this tart is a showstopper that is sure to impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to make, give this Meyer Lemon and Blueberry Cheese Tart a try.
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