Best Old Bachelors Jam And Blackberry Tart Recipes

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OLD BACHELOR'S JAM AND BLACKBERRY TART



Old Bachelor's Jam and Blackberry Tart image

In the dead of winter, break out some Old Bachelor's Jam and enjoy it on a cornmeal crust for a taste of summer.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Yield Makes one 10-inch tart

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 disk Cornmeal Pate Brisee
All-purpose flour, for surface
1/2 pint-size jar Old Bachelor's Jam, flavors stirred together (1 cup)
12 ounces blackberries (about 3 cups)
1/2 ounce sliced almonds (1/4 cup), toasted
1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out pate brisee to an 11-inch round (about 1/4 inch thick) on a floured surface. Press dough into bottom and up sides of a 10-inch springform pan. Trim edges to come 1 inch up sides of pan using a sharp paring knife. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Prick tart shell all over with a fork. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Immediately spread jam into tart shell. Top with blackberries, and sprinkle with almonds. Bake for 10 minutes. Serve warm.

BLACKBERRY JAM TART



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Categories     Side     Bake     Blackberry     Summer     Simmer     Boil

Yield makes one 10-inch tart

Number Of Ingredients 12

All-purpose flour, for dusting
1/2 recipe Pâte Brisée, Cornmeal Variation
1/2 pint Old Bachelor's Jam (recipe follows), flavors stirred together, or 1 cup best-quality store-bought blackberry jam
12 ounces (about 3 cups) fresh blackberries
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted (see page 343)
Old Bachelor's Jam
2 pounds (about 7 cups) fresh blackberries
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 lemons, halved
2 pounds (about 7 cups) fresh raspberries
1/2 cup (4 ounces) kirsch or other cherry-flavored liqueur
(makes 4 half-pint jars)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a 12-inch round, 1/4 inch thick. Press dough into bottom and up sides of a 10-inch springform pan. Trim edges to come 1 inch up sides of pan. Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Pierce bottom of shell all over with a fork. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Immediately spread jam in tart shell. Top with blackberries; sprinkle with almonds. Bake 10 minutes more. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm.
  • Old Bachelor's Jam
  • Bring blackberries, 1 3/4 cups sugar, and juice of 1 lemon to a simmer in a large pot. Cook until sugar dissolves and berries are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Press a parchment round directly on surface of jam, and refrigerate overnight. Repeat with raspberries and remaining 1 3/4 cups sugar and juice of 1 lemon in another large pot.
  • Remove parchment rounds; bring each pot to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat until berries are slightly broken down and mixture is consistency of very loose jelly, about 12 minutes for blackberries and about 17 minutes for raspberries.
  • Divide blackberry jam among 4 half-pint glass jars, filling each halfway; top each with 1 tablespoon kirsch. Divide raspberry jam among jars; top each with 1 tablespoon kirsch.

MINI BLACKBERRY PIES



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Fresh berries, piled into a buttery crust and topped with whipped cream, form miniature pies. Each one can serve as a generous single portion or be shared.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Yield Makes 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

20 ounces (5 cups) blackberries
3/4 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
All-purpose flour, for surface
Pate Brisee for Mini Blackberry Pies
1 ounce (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon heavy cream
Homemade Whipped Cream for Pies, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Gently toss blackberries with sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large bowl.
  • On a floured surface, roll 1 disk of pate brisee to 1/8-inch thickness. Using a 5 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out 6 rounds. Drape each round over a 4-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom, and press dough into bottom and up sides of pan. Edges will be flush with rims. Roll remaining disk of dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut out 6 more 5 1/2-inch rounds.
  • Fill each tart pan with 3/4 cup blackberry mixture, mounding berries in the center. Dot berries with butter. Center 1 of the remaining dough rounds on top of 1 tart pan. Gently press top and bottom edges of dough together to seal, and then pinch sealed edges. Repeat with remaining rounds. Transfer pies to a rimmed baking sheet, and freeze or refrigerate until firm, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Lightly whisk yolk and heavy cream in a small bowl. Brush the top of each pie with egg wash, and sprinkle with sugar. Cut 4 vent holes in the top of each with a paring knife.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. Rotate baking sheet, and reduce heat to 375 degrees. Bake until berries are bubbling and crust is deep golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let pies cool in pans on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Unmold, and let pies cool completely on wire rack. Serve with whipped cream.

OLD BACHELOR'S JAM



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Categories     Blackberry     Winter     Simmer     Boil

Yield makes 4 half-pint jars

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 pounds (about 7 cups) fresh blackberries
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 lemons, halved
2 pounds (about 7 cups) fresh raspberries
1/2 cup (4 ounces) kirsch or other cherry-flavored liqueur

Steps:

  • Bring blackberries, 1 3/4 cups sugar, and juice of 1 lemon to a simmer in a large pot. Cook until sugar dissolves and berries are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Press a parchment round directly on surface of jam, and refrigerate overnight. Repeat with raspberries and remaining 1 3/4 cups sugar and juice of 1 lemon in another large pot.
  • Remove parchment rounds; bring each pot to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat until berries are slightly broken down and mixture is consistency of very loose jelly, about 12 minutes for blackberries and about 17 minutes for raspberries.
  • Divide blackberry jam among 4 half-pint glass jars, filling each halfway; top each with 1 tablespoon kirsch. Divide raspberry jam among jars; top each with 1 tablespoon kirsch.

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