Bitter-Orange & Blueberry Tart Recipe

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Bitter-Orange & Blueberry Tart
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  1. Make filling a couple of days in advance if time allows. In a large bowl or jug mix juice with sugar, add zest, double cream and eggs and stir to combine. Cover and chill 2 or 3 days or leave for a few hours at room temperature.
  2. Make the pastry at the same time as you mix the juice and cream or a day or two later. Cream the butter and the sugar together, add yolks one at a time and stir in flour to form a soft dough.
  3. Form into a flat disc, wrap in clingwrap and rest in the fridge for half an hour. Preheat oven to 180degC (350degF) /gas mark 4 and put in a baking sheet (cook tart on this).
  4. Roll out pastry to fit a 24cm x 6cm (approx 9 1/2 x 2 1/2 ) fluted flan tin, pushing gently down so it lies flat and leaving a little overhanging. Put back in the fridge to rest again for a further 20 minutes.
  5. Roll a rolling pin over the top of the flan case to cut off excess pastry neatly. Line the tin with foil or crumpled baking parchment paper and fill with baking beans. Put the tin in the oven for 15 minutes, then remove beans and foil and give it another 5-10 minutes, until bottom has dried out. Transfer to a wire rack to cool a little and turn oven down to 170degC (325degF) /gas mark 3.
  6. Strain the liquid mixture into the pastry case to remove the zest, put back on the sheet in the oven and cook for 45 minutes. Nigella suggests that sieving (straining) the liquid into a jug and pouring from this into the pastry case already in the oven with the rack pulled out.
  7. When the tart is cooked and firm on top but with a hint of wobble underneath, remove to a wire rack and let cool. Unmould and transfer to the serving plate.
  8. To make the glazed blueberry topping, combine the arrowroot and sugar in a small saucepan, then stir in the juice and the water. Put the pan on the heat and bring to the boil, stirring all the time; it should turn clear pretty soon. Take it off the heat and add the blueberries, then spoon the glossy berries over the tart. leave to set for about 10 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 443.3 Kcal (1856 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.92g 18%
Cholesterol 210mg 70%
Sodium 427.16mg 18%
Potassium 190.66mg 4%
Total Carbs 75.57g 25%
Sugars 51.98g 208%
Dietary Fiber 3.02g 12%
Protein 10.26g 21%
Vitamin C 16.3mg 27%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 93.8mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 177.15 Kcal (742 kJ)
Calories from fat 42.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.76g 18%
Cholesterol 83.92mg 70%
Sodium 170.7mg 18%
Potassium 76.19mg 4%
Total Carbs 30.2g 25%
Sugars 20.77g 208%
Dietary Fiber 1.21g 12%
Protein 4.1g 21%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 27%
Iron 0.9mg 12%
Calcium 37.5mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.3
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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