Blackberry Curd Tart

Ugly Duckling Bakery

This blackberry curd tart is made with a pecan crust and blackberry curd. It's an elegant ending to holiday get-togethers or festive dinners any time of year.

Blackberry Curd Tart

Ugly Duckling Bakery

Ingredients

pecans  flour sugar salt butter egg blackberries lemon juice

Blackberry Curd Tart

Ugly Duckling Bakery

The first step is making the tart dough and pre-baking the nut crust.

Blackberry Curd Tart

Ugly Duckling Bakery

Making the purée and straining the seeds is the fussy part of the blackberry curd tart recipe. But it’s essential for a smooth blackberry curd.

Blackberry Curd Tart

Ugly Duckling Bakery

What’s curd?

Custard  is a mixture thickened with eggs. Pastry creams are custards that contain dairy and are thickened with starch. Curds are also a subset of custards with fruit juice or zest.

Serve the blackberry curd tart plain or with a bit of whipped cream or ice cream!

Blackberry Curd Tart

Ugly Duckling Bakery

Check out this very lemony blackberry lemon loaf cake made with fresh or frozen blackberries.

Love blackberries?

Ugly Duckling Bakery

These brownies have blackberry syrup swirled into a cheesecake layer on top of a fudgy brownie

Love blackberries?

Ugly Duckling Bakery

This apple and blackberry pie recipe is a variation on a classic apple pie.

Love blackberries?

Ugly Duckling Bakery

Using blackberry simple syrup in a classic vodka sour creates a  well-balanced cocktail with bright flavors of lemon and blackberry.

Love blackberries?

Ugly Duckling Bakery