Blackberry Loquat Tartlettes

Blackberries and loquats are in season and they grow abundantly around our neighborhood. Blackberry Loquat Tartlettes are beautiful, tasty and - most importantly - simple to make even for those who are like us - terrible at baking!

Ingredients
2 quarts blackberries

for the marmalade
5 lbs loquats
4 cups sugar
1 1/2 packets pectin
3/4 cup dried fruit

for the dough
2/3 cup sugar
2 sticks butter
2 cups flour (or 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup polenta)
pinch of salt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Step 1 Locate Blackberries and Loquats in Large Quantities

If you don't know where loquats and blackberries are in your neighborhood, you may find some at Neighborhood Fruit by searching for trees on public land. Just enter your zipcode and distance (ex. 94110 and 1). Take note of the tree and shrub address and get ready for your adventure!

Comments

[Kraethi]

...What exactly does a loquat taste like? is it citrus?

[neighborhoodfruit]

Loquat tastes like a cross between guava, filipino mango and quince! The skin is tart and the fruit is juicy. Seeds are toxic, so you want to remove them before eating it.

http://neighborhoodfruit.com/loquat

[lemonie]

Super, blackberries not quite in season where I live, but I'm committing to memory. L