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Lemon Chess Tarts

Lemony Chess Tarts topped with blueberry cream flavored with ground freeze-dried blueberries
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 449 kcal

Equipment

  • mixer with a chilled mixing bowl and whisk beater

Ingredients
  

Tarts
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 4 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornmeal
  • Pinch of salt
  • 4 tablespoons cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 large lemons)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest (finely grated)
  • 10 frozen pie crust tarts (or your favorite homemade crust placed in (10) 3-inch pie tins)
Blueberry Cream
  • ¼ cup freeze-dried blueberries, ground to a powder (or 2 tablespoons of purchased blueberry powder)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, cold
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup whipping cream, cold

Instructions
 

Tarts
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Melt butter and set aside.
  • Blend the eggs until smooth in a blender or food processor, about 10 seconds.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, cornmeal, salt, cream, vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon zest until well mixed.
  • Slowly whisk in the melted butter.
  • Pour pie filling into the unbaked tart shells.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
Blueberry Cream
  • If using freeze-dried blueberries, place them in a food chopper or processor and process until they turn to powder, which will be about 2 tablespoons of ground powder.
  • Add the cream cheese, blueberry powder, sugar, and vanilla to the cold mixing bowl. Beat on medium-high for about 3-4 minutes until smooth and creamy.
  • Add the whipping cream and beat another minute or two until well incorporated into the cream cheese mixture.
  • Add a dollop to each cooled tart just before serving.

Notes

Tart Shells

Dutch Ann frozen pie tart shells were used in this recipe.

Freeze-Dried Blueberries

You can buy freeze-dried blueberries at Trader Joe’s. They are not the same product as dried blueberries. The packaging will say freeze-dried and will be very lightweight.

Blueberry Powder

You can buy blueberry powder online here. You use about 2 tablespoons for this recipe.

Substitution Crust

You can substitute a 9-inch pie crust for the tarts. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 449kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 7gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 187mgPotassium: 74mgFiber: 2gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 666IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 3mg
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