Blueberry Tart

Pairing: Blueberry Tart with Dry Creek Late Harvest Zinfandel, Sonoma County, CA

Abstract: This summer time favorite utilizes local berries, which are cooked down to a thick jam. The cornmeal crust makes it quite rustic in appearance and when served with Dry Creek's Late Harvest Zinfandel, it is a fabulous match. A red dessert wine from Sonoma County, it presents with a nose of dark berry fruit with flavors of blackberry, black raspberry, notes of chocolate. It is simply delicious!

Yield: Serves 8

Photo by Ellen Callaway

Components

• Cornmeal dough
• One 9 inch fluted tart pan with removable bottom, lined with cornmeal dough
• Cornmeal Strips for lattice
• Blueberry Filling

Cornmeal Dough
2 cups flour, sifted
1/3 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
6 ounces butter, unsalted and cubed
1 egg
1 yolk

1. Sift flour with cornmeal, baking powder, salt, sugar, and lemon zest.
2. Incorporate butter using your fingertips in middle of dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3. Combine whole egg with yolk. Make well in above mixture. Add until blended.
4. Gather dough and place in plastic wrap. Flatten with heel of your hand.
5. Refrigerate before rolling.

This dough can be done in a food processor.

Filling
3 pints blueberries (6 cups)
1 cup sugar
Juice from one half lemon
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped

1. Wash and pick over blueberries.
2. Combine all ingredients in large saucepan and cook until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes.
3. Remove cinnamon stick and vanilla bean. Cool completely or refrigerate overnight.

Assembly

1. Place chilled filling in the 9 inch tart pan lined with cornmeal dough.
2. Top with lattice strips and brush strips carefully with egg wash. (1 egg yolk mixed with 2 Tablespoons cream)
3. Bake 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 30-35 minutes longer.

Allow to cool completely before slicing.
Dust lightly with powdered sugar before serving.

Other Suggested Pairings

1. Inniskillin Cabernet Franc Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Canada
2. King Estate Vin Glacé, Eugene, Oregon