Blueberry cheese tart is made with crisp pastry, filled with rich cream cheese filling and top with bright beautiful blueberry filling. It has a great combination of sweet with hints of fruity sourness, slightly salty cream cheese that will wow any cheese lover and leave them asking for more. If you love creamy cheese dessert or blueberries, this baked blueberry cheese tart is a must-try recipe.
When crafting the perfect blueberry cheese tart, the choice and combination of ingredients for the crust are crucial to achieving the desired texture and flavor. Each component plays a specific role, contributing to the overall quality and taste of the tart.
Butter is a fundamental ingredient in the crust, providing richness and a delightful flakiness that makes the crust tender yet crisp. Margarine, used alongside butter, adds a subtle flavor and contributes to the texture of the crust. One of its key benefits is that it makes the crust less oily compared to using butter alone.
The egg in the crust serves as a binder, bringing all the ingredients together and adding moisture to the dough. Eggs are essential for achieving the right consistency in the dough, ensuring that it holds its shape and doesn’t crumble apart.
Vanilla essence, while optional, can enhance the crust with a warm, aromatic flavor. The fragrant notes of vanilla can create a more rounded and sophisticated flavor profile, making the tart even more enjoyable. Milk powder is an ingredient that enhances both the flavor and tenderness of the crust. It adds a subtle, creamy taste and improves the overall texture by contributing additional fat and protein.
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The cheese filling is just as important as the crust in achieving a delicious and satisfying dessert. Each ingredient in the filling has a specific role, contributing to the texture, flavor, and consistency of the final product.
The primary component of the cheese filling is cream cheese at room temperature. Cream cheese provides a rich, creamy texture that is essential for the filling. Using cream cheese at room temperature is crucial because it blends more easily with other ingredients, preventing lumps and ensuring a smooth mixture.
Butter, also at room temperature, is another key ingredient in the cheese filling. It adds richness and smoothness to the filling, enhancing the overall mouthfeel. Just like with cream cheese, using room-temperature butter ensures that it incorporates seamlessly into the mixture.
Eggs play a crucial role in setting the filling. The eggs help bind the ingredients together, providing structure and stability. When baked, the eggs coagulate, giving the filling a firm yet creamy texture. Evaporated milk is another important ingredient, adding creaminess without watering down the filling . Its concentrated form means it has a rich, creamy texture that enhances the filling without making it too runny. The evaporated milk helps achieve the desired consistency, ensuring that the filling is smooth and luscious
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Blueberry Cheese Tart Recipe| MyKitchen101en
Yields: 17 pcs (7-cm)
Ingredients:
Ingredients for crust:
- 80 g (⅓ cup + 1 tsp) butter (room temperature)
- 30 g (2 tbsps + ½ tsp) margarine
- 55 g (⅓ cup + 1.75 tbsps) icing sugar
- ⅛ tsp vanilla essence
- 30 g (2 tbsps + ½ tsp) egg
- 225 g (1 ¾ cups + 2 tbsps) plain flour
- ½ tbsp milk powder
Ingredients for cheese filling:
- 250 g (1 cup + 1 ¼ tbsps) cream cheese (room temperature)
- 25 g (1 ¾ tbsps) butter (room temperature)
- 45 g (3 tbsps + ½ tsp) fine sugar
- 1 egg (grade A)
- 35 g (2 tbsps + 2 tsps) evaporated milk*
- 20 g (2 tbsps + 2 tsps) plain flour
Other ingredient:
- 130 g (⅓ cup + 1 ½ tbsps) blueberry filling
Ingredients for apricot glaze:
- 70 g (3 tbsps) apricot jam
- ¾ tsp hot water
(*You may replace evaporated milk with whipping cream if you want the cream cheese filling to have a richer taste.)
Instructions:
Preparing the crust:
1 Mix together butter, margarine, icing sugar and vanilla essence, beat over medium speed until light and fluffy.
2 Add in egg gradually, mix until well blended.
3 Add in flour and milk powder, mix well (add in some extra flour if the dough is too sticky).
4 Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F.
5 Put some dough into tart mould (7-cm), cover with a piece of cling wrap, top with a smaller tart mould (6.5-cm), press down to fill dough into the larger mould.
6 Trim the extra dough off, then pierce the bottom with a fork to create some holes.
7 Bake in the preheated oven at 190°C/375°F for 15-16 minutes, or until golden brown.
Preparing cream cheese filling:
1 Mix together cream cheese, butter and sugar, beat over low speed until smooth (Reminder: Cream cheese must be at room temperature to ensure a smooth and creamy filling).
2 Add in egg, mix until well blended.
3 Add in evaporated milk and flour, mix until well combined (Reminder: If the cheese filling is too thick, add in some extra evaporated milk; If it is too runny, add in some extra flour).
4 Put the cream cheese filling into piping bag.
Making blueberry cheese tart:
1 Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F.
2 Fill the baked crust with cream cheese filling, top with blueberry filling, then swirl with wooden stick to create marble effect.
3 Bake in the preheated oven at 200°C/390°F for 10-13 minutes. After removing from oven, set aside to cool for 15-20 minutes.
4 Preparing the apricot glaze: Mix together apricot jam and hot water in a small bowl. Heat up the jam by sitting the small bowl in hot water to dilute it, then strain through a sieve.
5 Unmould the tarts, then brush the top with apricot glaze.
6 Keep the blueberry cheese tarts refrigerated for a few hours until fully chilled before serving.
Blueberry Tart Recipe
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Equipment
- 17 tart moulds 7-cm
- 1 tart mould 6.5-cm
Ingredients
For crust:
- 80 g butter (room temperature) ⅓ cup + 1 tsp
- 30 g margarine 2 tbsps + ½ tsp
- 55 g icing sugar ⅓ cup + 1¾ tbsps
- ⅛ tsp vanilla essence
- 30 g egg 2 tbsps + ½ tsp
- 225 g plain flour 1¾ cups + 2 tbsps
- ½ tbsp milk powder
For cheese filling:
- 250 g cream cheese (room temperature) 1 cup + 1¼ tbsps
- 25 g butter (room temperature) 1¾ tbsps
- 45 g fine sugar 3 tbsps + ½ tsp
- 1 egg grade A
- 35 g evaporated milk* (You may replace evaporated milk with whipping cream if you want the cream cheese filling to have a richer taste.) 2 tbsps + 2 tsps
- 20 g plain flour 2 tbsps + 2 tsps
Other ingredient:
- 130 g blueberry filling ⅓ cup + 1½ tbsps
For apricot glaze:
- 70 g apricot jam 3 tbsps
- ¾ tsp hot water
Instructions
Preparing the crust:
- Mix together butter, margarine, icing sugar and vanilla essence, beat over medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add in egg gradually, mix until well blended.
- Add in flour and milk powder, mix well (add in some extra flour if the dough is too sticky).
- Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F.
- Put some dough into tart mould (7-cm), cover with a piece of cling wrap, top with a smaller tart mould (6.5-cm), press down to fill dough into the larger mould.
- Trim the extra dough off, then pierce the bottom with a fork to create some holes.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 190°C/375°F for 15-16 minutes, or until golden brown.
Preparing cream cheese filling:
- Mix together cream cheese, butter and sugar, beat over low speed until smooth (Reminder: Cream cheese must be at room temperature to ensure a smooth and creamy filling).
- Add in egg, mix until well blended.
- Add in evaporated milk and flour, mix until well combined (Reminder: If the cheese filling is too thick, add in some extra evaporated milk; If it is too runny, add in some extra flour).
- Put the cream cheese filling into piping bag.
Making blueberry cheese tart:
- Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F.
- Fill the baked crust with cream cheese filling, top with blueberry filling, then swirl with wooden stick to create marble effect.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 200°C/390°F for 10-13 minutes. After removing from oven, set aside to cool for 15-20 minutes.
- Preparing the apricot glaze: Mix together apricot jam and hot water in a small bowl. Heat up the jam by sitting the small bowl in hot water to dilute it, then strain through a sieve.
- Unmould the tarts, then brush the top with apricot glaze.
- Keep the blueberry cheese tarts refrigerated for a few hours until fully chilled before serving.
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