Brown Butter Blueberry Bakewell Tart

Name: Brown Butter Blueberry Bakewell Tart
Yield: Makes one 10-inch (25 cm) round tart
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1½ cups (375 mL) fresh or frozen blueberries; 1½ cups (375 mL) granulated sugar; ¾ cup (180 mL) all-purpose flour; 1½ cups (375 mL) fresh or frozen blueberries; Zest of 1 lemon; ¼ cup (60 mL) icing sugar for the top; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch; 2 tsp (10 mL) cold water; 2 cups (500 mL) cake flour; ½ tsp (2.5 mL) sea salt; ¾ cup (180 mL) diced cold unsalted butter; ¼ cup (60 mL) softened brown butter; 1 large egg, beaten; ¼ cup (60 mL) ground almonds; ¾ cup (180 mL) icing sugar; ¾ cup (180 mL) ground almonds; 1 large egg; ¼ cup (60 mL) brown sugar; ½ cup (125 mL) granulated sugar

Preparation info

Makes
one
10-inch (25 cm) round tart

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bacon, Butter, Bourbon and Chocolate Cookbook

By Bruno Feldeisen

Published 2024

About

A classic British dessert with a French twist and a jam filling made of delicious blueberries. One great thing about a Bakewell tart is that you can bake it well in advance and store in the freezer until needed.

Ingredients

Almond Pate Sablée

¾ cup (180 mL) diced cold unsalted butter
½ tsp (2.5<

Europe
Dessert
Mediterranean
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

For Almond Pate Sablée

In an electric mixing bowl with the paddle attachment, mix the butter, salt and flour on low speed until it resembles small crumbs. Add the icing sugar and ground almonds and mix for 1 minute. Add the egg and continue mixing at low speed until the dough comes together.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and finish combining it with yo