Tuesdays with Dorie BWD: Alsatian-Style Blueberry Tart

August 27, 2024 at 10:06 pm | Posted in BWD, groups, pies & tarts, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 8 Comments
Tags: baking, pie

An Alsatian-Style Blueberry Tart is new to me. I need to travel more. In Dorie’s version, a Sweet Tart Dough crust houses a mountain of blueberries bound together with a quickly-mixed vanilla custard.

The STD crust is one we’ve made a zillion times before, so no problems there. The blueberries, on the other hand…well, I didn’t bother to weigh them since I could tell I was technically short of the recipe’s full amount (which is like a ton). I only bought one container of blueberries and had used some of them in pancakes the previous morning. I had what I had, and I just went with it. Keeping Mardi’s review in my mind, it seemed like plenty anyway. I also added a dribble of almond extract to the egg and cream custard mix that’s poured overtop the berries. Hopefully the Alsatians wouldn’t mind my fiddles. I thought the finished product was delicious, and liked my bloob-to-custard ratio. The tart stayed nice for a few days, too, thanks in part to the cinnamon sugar-almond flour mix sprinkled on the bottom of the crust after par-baking to absorb moisture. Next time, I’ll source a nice Alsatian dessert wine to go with.

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Love this ratio – MUCH better! I would probably go more berries next time and less custard (or even no custard) but yours looks lovely!

Comment by Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)— August 28, 2024 #

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I love everything about this tart Stephanie! It looks beautiful, and I’m sure the flavor is divine!

Comment by Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen— August 28, 2024 #

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- thank you! xoxo
  
  Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— August 28, 2024 #
  
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Love everything about this tart!

Comment by Dorothy's New Vintage Kitchen— August 28, 2024 #

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Another lovely photo. You always come up with a way to showcase the dessert. I also didn’t have quite the amount of blueberries called for in the recipe and just went with it.

Comment by lovielou— August 29, 2024 #

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I love your addition of almond extract to the custard. I will make a note on the recipe for the next time I make it.

Comment by Judyj— August 30, 2024 #

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Okay so STD crust made me laugh, I had to think about this a minute before my mind caught up to sweet tart dough. I am glad that all your fiddles worked out well.

Comment by Diane Zwang— September 1, 2024 #

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- hahaha
  
  Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— September 1, 2024 #
  
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