Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of tangy lemon, sweet blueberries, and creamy cheese atop a flaky puff pastry crust with this Lemon-Blueberry Puff Pastry Tart. This easy-to-make dessert is perfect for any occasion and will impress your guests with its vibrant flavors.
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup lemon curd
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Additional:
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the pastry: Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface and transfer it to the baking sheet. Score a border around the edges.
- Make the filling: Mix cream cheese, lemon curd, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla. Spread within the border.
- Add blueberries: Sprinkle blueberries over the top.
- Bake: Brush edges with egg wash and bake for 18–22 minutes until golden.
- Finish: Cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar, and serve.
Notes
- You can use raspberries or blackberries instead of blueberries.
- Consider using lemon-flavored cream cheese for convenience.
- Serve the tart warm or chilled.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
