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Blackberries summon up great memories for me. There’s nothing better than coming back from a walk in the woods with a basketful of blackberries, and fingertips stained bright purple (and your mouth too, if you’re lucky).
Blackberries are in season at the moment, and since Rix are currently running a competition all about blackberries, I thought it only seemed fitting to get a bit messy and make a blackberry recipe.
Now, I’ll admit, this tart might seem a bit odd. My husband may or may not have uttered the words ‘are you mad?’ when I told him what I was making. Luckily, he ate his words after he’d tasted it.
Goat’s cheese and blackberries may seem like an unusual combination, but it really works! The tangy goat’s cheese…
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