Description
Sinful blackberry vanilla hazelnut tart brings French pastry elegance to your dessert table. Rich layers of creamy vanilla custard, ripe blackberries, and toasted hazelnuts create a luxurious finale you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups fresh blackberries
- 1 cup hazelnuts, chopped
Crust Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 large egg yolk
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (59 milliliters)
Instructions
- Create a delicate pastry base by pulsing flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a food processor until uniformly combined.
- Incorporate cold butter into the dry mixture, processing until the texture resembles coarse, crumbly sand.
- Add egg yolk and vanilla, continuing to pulse until the dough forms cohesive clumps.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface, gently shape into a smooth disk, and refrigerate wrapped in plastic for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 375F (190C) and prepare a 9-inch tart pan by lightly greasing its surface.
- Carefully roll out the chilled dough to perfectly fit the tart pan, pressing smoothly into bottom and sides, trimming any excess edges.
- Use a fork to create small perforations across the dough’s base, then layer with parchment paper and fill with baking weights.
- Bake for 15 minutes, remove weights and parchment, then continue baking 10-12 minutes until achieving a golden, crisp appearance. Allow to cool completely.
- Whip cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Spread a generous layer of hazelnut spread evenly across the cooled tart shell.
- Carefully dollop and spread the cream cheese mixture over the hazelnut layer, ensuring smooth, even coverage.
- Artfully arrange fresh blackberries across the tart’s surface.
- Chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour to set and enhance flavor before serving.
Notes
- Chill dough thoroughly to prevent shrinkage and ensure a crisp, flaky crust that holds its shape perfectly during baking.
- Toast hazelnuts briefly before spreading to enhance their rich, nutty flavor and add a delightful aromatic depth to the tart.
- Opt for room temperature cream cheese to guarantee a smooth, lump-free filling that spreads effortlessly across the tart shell.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with almond or gluten-free flour blend, maintaining the same delicate texture and taste.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-27 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 235 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg