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Alice Waters' Blueberry and Lemon Tart

9/8/2020

33 Comments

 
Here we are, Labor Day has passed, summer is almost over. Recent weeks have been  devastating for Santa Cruz County and California with huge fires burning and thousands of people evacuated. Many people lost their homes and all their belongings and some lost  their lives. My heart goes out to all of them. For a couple of days Santa Cruz had the worst air quality in the world. My husband and I decided to  go to our mountain cabin. I packed some personal stuff, just in case. I also took one of my favorite cookbooks called Chez Panisse Fruit  by Alice Waters that had not been packed away during my remodel. From this book I would like to share a scrumptious recipe for a blueberry lemon tart. I have made many recipes from this book and have never been disappointed. I make her apricot jam every year and never get tired of it. I like everything about this book, the recipes, the layout, and the illustrations. I also have been fortunate enough to eat at Chez Panisse in Berkley many times. Alice Waters is a great cook and shares her talent with children and young adults, which I think is wonderful. She was a pioneer in the farm-to-table movement. 
Blueberry Lemon Tart
Blueberry lemon tart
I baked the lemon tart twice, once in the first week of August and then again last week. Even my husband who usually goes for the sweeter versions when it comes to dessert liked this tart.  
Blueberry Lemon Tart
The flavors in this tart are phenomenal, with the crispness and rich butter flavor of the páte sucrée, and the sweet tart flavor of the blueberries combined with the zesty lemon curd. It is a perfect combination for your taste buds. If you bake this, I hope you enjoy this tart as much as we have.
review the recipe for the lemon and blueberry tart
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33 Comments
MaryAnn Dwyer link
9/9/2020 12:06:50 pm

I absolutely need to try this tart Gerlinde. I have always loved the blueberry lemon flavor combination. Sounds like it'll tickle my taste buds for sure.

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Gerlinde
9/10/2020 08:10:47 pm

If nothing else MaryAnn try the páte sucrée , it is forgiving and so easy to make.

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John / Kitchen Riffs link
9/9/2020 12:39:04 pm

I love the blueberry and lemon combo! They work so well together. Lemon is my favorite dessert flavor, and the only way to improve it is to add blueberries. This looks terrific -- my kind of recipe. Thanks.

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Gerlinde
9/10/2020 08:11:43 pm

Thanks John, I hope Mrs. Kitchen Riff will make it for you.

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Jean | Delightful Repast link
9/9/2020 12:44:48 pm

Gerlinde, beautiful! I love a good lemon tart. Slightly different from my own recipe, but delicious, I'm sure. Love Alice Waters. I hope the fires will all be over soon.

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Gerlinde
9/10/2020 08:12:55 pm

The fires are just horrible and so is the air quality. I have to check out your lemon tart recipe.

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Jo Nell Huff link
9/9/2020 02:07:27 pm

Looks delightful! I love anything with lemon flavor. Not sure my tart would turn out this well.

Thinking about family and friends in California. It was good you could get away to a cabin. Stay safe!

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Gerlinde
9/10/2020 08:14:30 pm

Thanks for the comment Jo, unfortunately we can no longer escape to the cabin. It’s in a National Forest and they are closed because of fire danger.

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Healthy World Cuisine link
9/9/2020 05:05:17 pm

We are so glad you are safely tucked away in your cabin. This is all very horrific and scary for everyone. Praying the winds, heat and the rain comes soon. In the meantime we will enjoy this gorgeous blueberry and lemon tart. It is a delightful combination and the perfect way to say goodbye to summer. Stay safe!

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Gerlinde
9/10/2020 08:16:45 pm

Right now the cabin is not available because all National Forests are closed. I can’t wait to go back.

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Liz link
9/9/2020 06:13:35 pm

Oh, my. Your tart looks terrific! The fruit combo is always a favorite. Hope the fires are all contained soon!

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Gerlinde
9/10/2020 08:18:38 pm

This tart is a treat and I sure hope the fires are over soon. Thanks for the coo ent Liz,

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Himawan Sant link
9/9/2020 08:33:25 pm

The right move to be in the cabin for a while. The combination of fresh lemon and blueberry flavors in this cake is very delicious.

Thank you for sharing this delicious cake recipe.
Greetings from Indonesia.

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Gerlinde
9/11/2020 02:10:03 pm

I wish I was in Bali right now. Thanks for commenting Himawan.

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David Scott Allen link
9/12/2020 08:57:12 am

As I said on Instagram, these two flavors together speak to my soul. I will definitely try this soon! thanks, Gerlinde!

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Gerlinde
9/13/2020 01:36:32 pm

It’s a great dessert David, I hope you like it.

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Hasin link
9/17/2020 12:37:16 am

This tart really looks phenomenal. Love Alice Walters, she definitely has great fan following. I will take your recommendations about the apricot jam. Thanks for an amazing lemon and blueberry, a match made perfectly!

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Gerlinde
9/17/2020 07:35:42 pm

Hasin, I hope you get a chance to make the apricot jam.

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Karen (Back Road Journal) link
9/27/2020 02:07:50 pm

I hope the situation has improved since you can't go back to the cabin. I used to make and lemon curd and blueberry tart each summer with wild blueberries that we had growing around our apple orchard. Thank you for reminding me of how good it is.

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Gerlinde
9/27/2020 02:17:58 pm

The air has very much improved Karen here and at the cabin. I brought some food to friend yesterday where the fire took her fence but not her house. She was lucky.

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Ron link
9/30/2020 06:33:32 am

Gerlinde, what a treat it must be to frequent Chez Panisse. I'm a great fan of Alice Waters, but never had the opportunity to enjoy a meal there.
The tart looks incredible and with your excellent tutorial recipe I should have no worries making it. Do you think frozen blueberries would work for this?

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Gerlinde
10/1/2020 11:58:58 pm

I think frozen blueberries would work since you cook half of them. I would watch the liquid in the berries, you don’t want it too runny.

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Gloria link
10/1/2020 06:46:39 pm

Love this tart looks abdolutely delicious !

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Gerlinde
10/1/2020 11:59:19 pm

Thank you Gloria

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Abbe@This is How I Cook link
10/5/2020 01:10:37 pm

What a tough time for Californians. We have had our share of smoke this summer, so I can only imagine what it must be like there. At least you have a place to escape to. Thoughts are with you and hoping this luscious tart made you feel a bit better!

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Gerlinde
10/6/2020 08:31:47 pm

Thanks Abbe, it got really bad and we still have fires burning. It’s so sad to see the devastation all around us. Cooking helps.

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Valentina
10/9/2020 08:05:04 pm

Lemon + blueberry is so wonderful. Beautiful dessert! Love Alice Waters -- I have that lovely book too. :-) ~Valentina

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Gerlinde
10/9/2020 08:53:56 pm

It’s a great book and I made several recipes from that I really like. Thanks for the comment Valentina .

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Donna Connolly link
10/10/2020 06:50:08 am

This tart looks incredible! Thank you for sharing this recipe with us.

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Gerlinde
10/11/2020 07:09:22 am

Thank you for commenting Donna.

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Pamela link
10/15/2020 06:07:09 pm

I always bake vicariously through you. (And dream of your desserts!) Glad the air quality is better and so hoping the fires will all be contained. All of our Marin family/friends have struggled this fall. XO

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Gerlinde
10/16/2020 07:14:34 pm

It’s a real struggle and not over yet. I wish I could bake a cake for you.

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Raymund link
11/24/2020 12:08:07 pm

Ohhh that tart looks lovely!

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