Chef Chuck's Blueberry Pastry

Pasticcini ai Mirtilli

A delightful blueberry pastry, warm out of the oven, drizzled with a sugary vanilla glaze and thoroughly enjoyed. The pastry was so light and the blueberry curd sweetened up the blueberries to make this a perfect dessert.



Pastry Dough
2 teaspoons yeast
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1 egg beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg white


Heat milk until 105 degrees, in an electric mixer or food processor, dissolve yeast in the warm milk until foamy, about 10 minutes. Add 2 cups flour,1/4 cup butter, salt, sugar, and egg mix using the dough hook until the dough comes together. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of flour if needed, the dough should form a ball. Turn it out on a floured board and knead until smooth,about 5 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place dough in the bowl and coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubles in size about 1 hour. Roll out dough to about 1/4 inch thick gently spread 1/4 cup softened butter all over. Roll up dough and cut 1/2 inch discs place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cover with a towel and let rise another 45 minutes. Brush on egg whites, and with your finger form a circle. Place a few blueberries in center and 1/2 teaspoon of the blueberry curd. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown. When cooled drizzle glaze on top.



Blueberry Curd
1/2 cup blueberries
1/4 cup butter, chopped
1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons corn starch
3 eggs, beaten


In a small pot heat blueberries and 1 tablespoon of water simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat strain into a double boiler, add butter and sugar, stir till melted. Be sure the water does not boil. Strain in the eggs using a spoon to push the egg through. This mixture needs to cook for 35-40 minutes. It will thicken a bit, stir occasionally and more towards the end. Strain and put in jars and refrigerate. Makes about 1 cup.


Filling
1/2 cup blueberries


Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
4 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla


Mix all ingredients together, drizzle over pastry.