Here’s a fresh and summery Fresh Blackberry Tart recipe.
This is a pretty easy-to-make tart, and your guests will think that you’ve gotten it at a bakery!
Fresh blackberries are piled into a buttery baked crust. A sweet blackberry glaze is drizzled over the top, and that brings it all together.
It’s the perfect recipe to make when you’re able to find an abundance of fresh blackberries offered at a good price.
Fresh Blackberry Tart
Ingredients
CRUST
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup (½ stick) cold butter, cut into pieces
- ¼ cup granulated white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 large egg
GLAZE
- 2 cups fresh blackberries
- ¾ cup granulated white sugar, or to taste
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoons salt
FILLING
- 2 cups fresh blackberries
- 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
Instructions
CRUST
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a food processor, combine the flour, butter, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, salt and egg. Press the dough onto the bottom and 1½ inches up sides of a 9 inch springform pan with a removable bottom.
- Chill the crust for 10 to 15 minutes. Then bake for 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool and release the sides of the pan.
GLAZE
- In a large saucepan, crush the berries with the back of a large spoon. Add the sugar, cornstarch and salt and mix well.
- Heat over medium heat until thickened and clear.
FILLING
- Arrange the fresh berries in the baked shell and sprinkle the 2 tablespoons sugar over the top.
- Pour the glaze over all the fresh berries and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Cut into wedges and serve with sweetened whipped cream or softened vanilla ice cream, if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Here are a few more fruit tart recipes you might enjoy:
- Brown Butter Cranberry Tart by The Food Charlatan
- Blueberry Raspberry Tart by Recipe Girl
- Blueberry Almond Tart by Love and Olive Oil
- Caramelized Apple Brown Butter Custard Tart by Recipe Girl
Great taste, would recommend making increasing the amount of crust and glaze by 50% each. Very easy to make.