# Ingredient List:
→ Tart Crust
01 - 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
03 - 1/4 cup powdered sugar
04 - 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
05 - 1 large egg yolk
06 - 1 to 2 tablespoons cold water
→ Black Currant Curd
07 - 1 cup fresh or frozen black currants
08 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
09 - 2 tablespoons lemon juice
10 - 2 large eggs
11 - 1 large egg yolk
12 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
→ Assembly
13 - 1/2 cup fresh black currants or mixed berries
14 - Powdered sugar for dusting
15 - Fresh mint leaves for garnish
# Directions:
01 - In a food processor, pulse flour, powdered sugar, and salt. Add cold butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk and 1 tablespoon cold water; pulse until dough just comes together, adding more water only if needed.
02 - Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill for 30 minutes.
03 - Preheat oven to 350°F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to fit a 9-inch tart pan. Press into pan and trim edges. Prick base with a fork and chill for 10 minutes.
04 - Line tart shell with parchment and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake for 15 minutes, remove weights and parchment, and bake 10 to 12 minutes more until golden. Cool completely.
05 - In a saucepan, combine black currants, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring, for 5 to 7 minutes until fruit softens and bursts. Purée mixture and strain to remove skins and seeds.
06 - Return strained purée to saucepan. Whisk in eggs and yolk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat a spoon, approximately 7 to 10 minutes. Do not boil.
07 - Remove from heat and whisk in butter until smooth. Pour curd into a bowl and cover surface with plastic wrap. Chill until slightly set, about 30 minutes.
08 - Spread black currant curd evenly in cooled tart shell. Arrange fresh berries on top. Chill tart for at least 1 hour before serving.
09 - Dust with powdered sugar and garnish with mint leaves if desired.
