Lemony Blueberry Cheese Tart

  • Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

1 (9-inch)-- frozen pie crust, thawed
1cup mascarpone cheese OR
1 (8-ounce)packages cream cheese, softened
5tablespoons lemon curd, divided
2cups fresh blueberries

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F
  2. Press the pie crust into a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom, or leave in the original aluminum pie tin
  3. With the tines of a fork, pierce the bottom and sides
  4. Bake until lightly browned, about 10 minutes
  5. Refrigerate until cool, about 10 minutes
  6. In a small bowl, stir together cheese and 3 tablespoons of the lemon curd until smooth (If mixture is too thick to spread, stir in a small amount of milk)
  7. Spread mixture in the bottom of the cooled tart shell
  8. In a medium-size bowl, gently stir the blueberries and the remaining 2 tablespoons lemon curd until thoroughly combined
  9. Spoon the blueberries evenly over the mascarpone layer
  10. Cover and chill 2 hours
  11. To serve, remove the sides of the tart pan if used
  12. Cut into wedges

Used with permission from the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council

Nutritional Info *per serving

  • Calories 258
  • Fat 19g
  • Saturated Fat 8.9g
  • Carbohydrate 22g