The Sunday Recipe: Wild Blueberry Tart with Almond Crust

November 28, 2021 at 5:59 am (Recipes)
Tags: blueberries, gluten free, tart

Tarts have been big in my house this year. Easy to make with a gluten free crust and relatively low sugar, they are perfect for a fast and easy dessert. I had a yen for blueberries the other day and found wild blueberries in the freezer section of our local grocery store so this week’s recipe is a wild blueberry tart.

Wild Blueberry Tart with Almond Crust

Crust Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• pinch of sea salt
• 160 grams or 1 1/2 cups almond flour

Filling Ingredients

• 16 ounces or 3 cups blueberries, defrosted
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon tapioca flour (mixed with 1 tablespoon water)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Prep your tin if needed. (I used a non-stick 9 inch tart pan but an 8 X 8 tin, greased and lined with parchment paper, will work just fine.)
3. Heat the 2 tablespoons of butter in the maple syrup for 1 minute on 50% power in the microwave then stir to finish melting.
4. Add the pinch of salt and almond flour.
5. Stir to combine.
6. Turn out into your tin and press evenly out to the sides and up a half inch.
7. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, combine all the filling ingredients except for the dissolved tapioca powder in a medium saucepan.
9. Bring just to a boil over medium high heat.
10. Stir in the tapioca flour and keep stirring for 30 seconds to a minute as it thickens.
11. Remove from heat.
12. When the tart shell is ready, fill with the blueberry filling.
13. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
14. Allow to cool before serving.
15. This is best served the same day or the next because the almond pastry will soften if left for two days. Not a deal breaker, but it’s nicer when crisp.