The Original Blueberry Ganache Tart

Step 1

Sift flour, powdered sugar, and a pinch of salt together into a large mixing bowl

Step 2

Cut the butter into small 1/2 inch cubes, and add to the dry ingredients. Using the pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles course cornmeal

Step 3

Add egg yolks and vanilla extract. Using the spatula, mix the ingredients until they just combine

Step 4

Use your hands to shape the dough into a ball. Cut the dough in half, as it will make it easier to roll out later, and wrap each ball with saran wrap and chill in the fridge for at least an hour

Step 5

Take out one ball of dough and roll it into a round shape until it's about 1/4 inch thick. Usually, I divide the ball in half again since that makes it easier to roll into a nice even thickness, since this half of the dough will make the crust for two tarts

Step 6

Gently drape the rolled out dough into the tart tin and lightly press the dough into the sides. Make sure to fit the dough tightly in the mold so there is no gap between the dough and the tin. Be careful not to stretch the dough while doing this, as it will cause the crust to shrink while it bakes

Step 7

To remove the excess dough from the tin, roll over the top of the tin with the rolling pin. Then, use a fork to gently poke the bottoms of the tart crust, making sure not to poke a hole all the way through

Step 8

Repeat steps 5 through 7 with the other half of the dough in the fridge to make the other two tart crusts

Step 9

Chill the tart tins in the fridge for another 15 minutes. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 375°F

Step 10

After you take the tarts out again, line the dough with aluminum foil and weigh them down with pie weights

Step 11

Bake for 10 minutes, then remove the aluminum foil and pie weights. Bake for another 5 minutes, until the crust is golden brown

Step 12

Let the tart crusts cool before filling with ganache

Step 13

While the tart is baking in the oven, put blueberries in a small pot and smash with a whisk or fork until none of them are still whole.

Step 14

Add heavy cream and warm up over low heat. Keep squishing the blueberries until they lose all shape, and the mixture looks purple. This should take about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat when you start to see bubbles forming

Step 15

In a small bowl, add white chocolate chips. Pour the hot mixture in through a mesh sieve to remove the blueberries and whisk together until it becomes smooth

Step 16

Let ganache cool to room temperature before pouring into the crusts

Step 17

When both the crusts and ganache have cooled, carefully spoon the ganache into the crusts

Step 18

Place the assembled tarts in the freezer for at least 3 hours (or overnight) to let the ganache set a bit.