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- Oh, and another bonus to the flat tart is that you can cut it with a pizza wheel. GREG
- Rustic Blueberry Flat Tart makes 12 slices CLICK here for a printable recipe
- 1/2 extra rich short pastry (follow link below for recipe)
- 2 pt fresh blueberries
- 1 T corn starch
- 1 t lemon juice
- 2 T sugar
- 1/2 t vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 teaspoon sugar, as egg wash
- 1 T turbinado (raw) sugar
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 607g | |
| Calories 482 | |
| Calories from Fat 34 | 7% |
| Total Fat 3.87g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 1.73g | 7% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 172mg | 7% |
| Potassium 487mg | 14% |
| Total Carbs 115.61g | 31% |
| Dietary Fiber 14.1g | 47% |
| Sugars 76.4g | 51% |
| Protein 5.29g | 8% |
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