Nova Scotia Blueberry Flan

A wonderful fruit dessert, easily made with frozen blueberries if you can't find fresh. The province of Nova Scotia has an abundance of blueberries, hence the name. (Recipe originates with Canadian Living.)

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• Blueberry filling

• 5  cups fresh blueberries or 5  cups frozen blueberries
• 2  tablespoons  orange liqueur
• 1  teaspoon  finely grated fresh lemon rind
• 2  cups sour cream
• 2  egg yolks
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2. In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until blended, then beat in egg and almond extract.
3. In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; pour over batter and stir until blended.
4. Pat over bottom and 2 inches up side of greased 10-inch springform pan; set aside.
5. Now make filling.
6. Toss together blueberries, liqueur and lemon rind; pour over crust.
7. In bowl, whisk together sour cream, egg yolks, sugar and almond extract; pour evenly over blueberries.
8. Bake in centre of oven for 1-1/4 hours or until crust is golden and crisp.
9. Let cool in pan on rack.
10. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until chilled.
11. Remove side of pan and cut into wedges to serve, along with freshly whipped whipping cream and toasted almonds, if desired.