Part of the secret in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside. —Mark Twain
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Summer Fruit Crostata
Thanks to our friends Jason and Lisa, we have an abundance of peaches—yummy! I decided to try a variation of this recipe from Barefoot Contessa at Home. Don't be intimidated by the name! A crostata is a free-form pie, very easy and impressive at the same time. The original calls for plums, peaches, and blueberries; I used peaches and blackberries. The dough makes enough for two crostatas, so you can freeze one disk for later. Enjoy!
Summer Fruit Crostata
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup butter, diced
6 Tbsp. ice water
1 1/2 lb. peaches, peeled and sliced
1/2 pint blackberries
1 Tbsp. plus 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. plus 1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. orange zest
2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice (1/2 orange)
1/4 tsp. salt
4 Tbsp. butter, softened
1. Place flour and next 2 ingredients in food processor; pulse to combine. Gradually add in diced butter, pulsing until mixture resembles wet sand. Stream in ice water until a dough forms. Remove to a floured board, and divide into two disks. Wrap disks in plastic wrap, and freeze for 1 hour.
2. Remove one disk from freezer, and roll out. Place dough on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
3. Combine peaches, blackberries, 1 Tbsp. flour, 1 Tbsp. sugar, and next 2 ingredients. Spoon fruit mixture over dough, leaving a border.
4. Combine remaining 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 sugar, salt, and butter. Sprinkle mixture over top of fruit mixture.
5. Bake at 450° for 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Cool and then cut into wedges. (Andy recommends serving it with ice cream.)
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