Blackberry Yogurt Tart with Lavender-Infused Honey

Since it's almost officially summer, we were in the mood for something light and fresh, preferably involving berries, and this tart fulfills all those requirements. It also was pretty easy and involved only the ingredients we already had in the house, so it's a perfect recipe for when it's hot out and you want something sweet in a hurry. My favorite part was the lavender-infused honey, which added a delicate note and the perfect amount of sweetness to the tart.


Here's the recipe (a Sandy Peach original):

For the Lavender-Infused Honey:

• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 tbs lavender (dried or fresh)

For the Crust:

• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 5 tbs butter, melted
• 3 tbs lavender-infused honey

For the Filling:

• 1 1/4 cups vanilla Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tbs nonfat dry milk (for thickening)
• 3 cups (about) fresh or frozen blackberries
• 3 tbs sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tsp water

 Directions:

For the honey:

1. Heat the honey over medium heat until it melts and turns translucent
2. Add the lavender and stir to combine
3. Simmer (don't boil!) for ten to fifteen minutes and remove from heat.

For the crust:

1. Whisk together flour, salt, and oatmeal to combine.
2. Add honey and melted butter and mix together with your hands until it forms moist crumbles.
3. Press the mixture into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for ten minutes, or until golden.
5. Remove from oven and cool completely.

 

For the filling:

1. Mix berries, cinnamon, and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
2. When juice begins to come out, add the cornstarch and water mixture and simmer the berries for five more minutes, or until soft but not mushy.
3. Strain out excess juice from berry mixture.
4. Stir together yogurt, sugar, and dry milk; pour into cooled crust.
5. Drizzle remaining lavender honey over yogurt (heat it in the microwave if it's too thick) and then place berries evenly over the yogurt and honey.

 

Cut into slices and savor the summer!!