Pastry (recipe follows)             2    Large eggs
     1 c  Slivered blanched almonds,        1/4 c  Unsifted all-purpose flour
          -toasted                            1 ts Almond extract
   1/2 c  Plus 1 t sugar                      1 tb Cornstarch
   1/2 c  (1 stick) butter, softened        3/4 c  Blueberries
 1. Heat oven to 375’F. Prepare Pastry. On floured surface, roll out
 pastry to 11-inch round. Fit pastry into 9-inch fluted tart pan with
 removable bottom. Line pastry shell with aluminum foil and fill with
 pie weights. Bake 10 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake shell 10
 minutes longer. Set aside.
 2. In food processor fitted with chopping blade, grind almonds with
 1/2 C sugar until very fine.
 3. In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter and
 almond-sugar mixture until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating
 well after each addition. Stir in the flour and almond extract just
 until combined to form a stiff batter.
 4. In small bowl, combine cornstarch and remaining 1 t sugar; add 1/2
 C blueberries and gently toss to coat. @poon blueberries and any of
 the remaining cornstarch mixture into the tart shell; gently pour
 batter over blueberries without stirring blueberries into the
 mixture. Scatter the reserved 1/4 C blueberries over top of batter.
 5. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool tart several minutes.
 Re- move tart from pan; place on serving platter and serve
 immediately.
 Pastry: In medium-size bowl, combine 1 1/4 C unsifted all-purpose
 Hour and 1/4 t  salt. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in 6 1/2 T
 butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle 2 to 3 T cold
 water, 1 T at a time, over flour mixture and mix lightly with fork
 until pastry is moist enough to press into a ball; wrap and
 refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
 Nutritional information per serving-protein: 7 grams; fat: 36 grams;
 carbohydrate: 30 grams; fiber: 3 grams; sodium: 287 milligrams;
 cholesterol: 111 milligrams; calories: 455.
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                 Yields       
                10 servings                
