Georgia Blueberry Month

May 31, 2016

Elder Care in Palo Alto CA

June is Georgia Blueberry Month. These tasty little gems are packed with antioxidants, fiber, and vitamins, making them the perfect addition to your parent's healthy diet. This recipe is for a

delicious blueberry tart that combines the goodness of blueberries with the protein and healthy fat of almonds for a treat you can truly feel good about serving your loved one. For even more benefits, share this recipe with your parent and encourage them to make it with their elder care provider to stimulate their minds and give them the satisfaction of creating something amazing together. What You Will Need

1/4 of a cup of cold vegetable shortening, cubed
2 cups of all-purpose flour, plus 3 tablespoons separated
1/2 of a cup of cold butter, cubed, plus 2 tablespoons cut into pieces separated
4 tablespoons of sugar, plus 1/3 of a cup separated
1/2 of a cup of slivered toasted almonds
1 and 1/2 teaspoons of table salt
3 tablespoons of chilled vodka
3 tablespoons of ice cold water
1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
2 cups of fresh blackberries
2 cups of fresh blueberries
1 large egg
Torn mint leaves for garnish
A food processor
Two large bowls
A mixing spoon
A pastry blender
Plastic wrap
A roller
Parchment paper
A jelly roll pan
A small bowl
An egg beater or whisk
A wire cooling rack

What to Do

In the small bowl, beat the egg and set aside
Place the almonds into the food processor
Pulse until they are finely ground, roughly about 15 pulses or so
Place the almonds into a large bowl
Add 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of table salt to the bowl
Stir together until well combined
Add the cold butter and shortening that are cut into cubes into the flour mixture
Use a pastry blender to mix until the flour, shortening and butter resembles a bowl of small peas
Slowly stir in the ice cold water and vodka until the dry ingredients have gotten moist
If needed, add up to another 2 tablespoons of ice cold water
Dump the dough out onto a roll of plastic wrap
Wrap the plastic wrap around the dough and roll into a disk shape
Wrap the disk completely in the plastic
Place the disk into the refrigerator
Allow to chill for at least 3 hours and as much as 24 hours
In a medium bowl, toss 1 cup of the blueberries
Add the blackberries to the bowl
Add the 2 tablespoons of sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice to the bowl
Begin to toss as you add the almond extract
Toss to combine
Stir occasionally, but otherwise, let it stand for a half an hour
Cover and place in the refrigerator
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and unwrap it
Lightly flour a sheet of parchment paper and dump the dough out onto it
Sprinkle the dough with some flour
Roll the dough into a 15 inch circle
Carefully place the dough and parchment into the jelly roll pan
In the second large bowl, stir together the 1/3 cup of sugar with 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
Slowly stir in 2 cups of both blackberries and blueberries
Carefully spoon the filling into the center of the dough
Make sure to leave around 2 and 1/2 inches of border around the edges
Dot the edges with butter
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
Fold the edges of the dough around the fruit
As you are folding the dough, you should also be pleating the edges and sealing any cracks
Use a pastry brush to brush the dough with the beaten egg
Sprinkle with the remaining sugar
Freeze the pie for 15 minutes
Place the pie onto the lower rack of the oven
Bake until the crust is golden brown, roughly about 30 minutes, perhaps more
Move the pie to a wire cooling rack
Allow to sit for 30 minutes
Remove the topping from the refrigerator
Arrange the topping on the pie
Serve still warm

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