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Lemon-Blueberry Petits Fours

We baked these treats in mini brioche pans; small fluted tartlet pans would work just as well.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 15

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, plus more for the blueberries
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 large egg yolk
1/4 cup ice water
1 1/2 cups Lemon Curd (Page 656)
15 fresh blueberries
2 teaspoons meringue powder dissolved in 2 tablespoons warm water

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pulse the flour and sugar in a food processor to combine. Add the butter; pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg yolk and ice water. With the motor running, slowly pour the egg mixture into the processor; mix until the dough just comes together. Place on plastic wrap; press to flatten into a disk. Wrap; chill at least 1 hour.

    Step 2

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. On a clean work surface, roll out the dough 1/8 inch thick. Using a 3 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out 15 rounds. Fit the rounds into pans; press into the bottom and sides. Chill at least 30 minutes.

    Step 3

    Line the tarts with parchment; fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake 15 minutes; remove the paper and weights. Continue baking until golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Step 4

    Using a toothpick, dip each blueberry in the meringue powder mixture; roll in sugar. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet; let dry 30 minutes.

    Step 5

    Remove the tart shells from the pans. Fill each shell with about 2 teaspoons lemon curd, and top with a sugared blueberry. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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