BLACKBERRY LEMON CURD TART

Total Time Taken: 1 ¼ hours

Yield: 10 Servings

Ingredients:

Crust:

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup ground almonds
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg

Filling:

• ½ cup butter, cubed
• ½ cup lemon juice
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups fresh blackberries
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest

Directions:

1. To make the crust, combine the butter and sugar in a container until creamy.
2. Put in the egg and mix thoroughly then mix in the almonds, flour and salt.
3. Transfer the dough to a floured working surface and roll it into a slim sheet.
4. Put the dough in a tart pan and press it thoroughly on the bottom and sides of the pan.
5. Preheat your oven and bake the crust at 350F for fifteen minutes or until a golden-brown colour is achieved and crunchy.
6. Let cool in the pan.
7. Let cool in the pan.
8. To make the filling, combine the butter, lemon juice, sugar, lemon zest and a pinch of salt in a heatproof container. Put over a hot water bath and cook for about twenty minutes, stirring all the time, until it becomes thick.
9. When finished, turn off heat and pour the curd in the baked crust.
10. Let cool down then top with blackberries.
11. Best served fresh.

Nutritional Content of One Serving:

Calories: 391║Fat: 21.7g║Protein: 4.5g║Carbohydrates: 47.0g