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Summer Fruit Crostata

12th August, 2010 - Posted by Emily - Comments

What are your favorite things about summer? One of mine is PEACHES. Yum. Love them. I get so annoyed, however, that every time I buy them, the baggers at the grocery store seem to put them at the bottom of the bag and they end up all bruised by the time I get home! Dislike. Here’s a good recipe from Barefoot Contessa to use up some of the great fruit in season right now.

Summer Fruit Crostata
From Barefoot Contessa At Home cookbook

For the crust:
1 cup flour
1/8 cup sugar
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup cold butter, diced
About 3 tbsp ice water

For the filling:
1 lb peaches
1/2 lb black plums
1/2 pint blueberries
1 tbsp + 1/4 cup flour
1 tbsp + 1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon orange zest
2 tbsp orange juice
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 cup cold butter, diced

Instructions for the crust:
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, and butter. Use a pastry blender (or a fork, or your hands) to mix the butter into the dry ingredients. Add the water, one tablespoon at a time, just until the dough comes together. Shape into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Meanwhile, make the filling. Then remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll into an 11-inch circle. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Instructions for the filling:
Slice the peaches and plums into wedges. Place in a large bowl with the blueberries. Add one tablespoon of flour, one tablespoon of sugar, the orange zest, and orange juice. Place the fruit in the middle of the dough, and leave a one-inch border.

Combine the remaining flour, sugar and butter in a small bowl. Mix the ingredients together with a pastry blender or your fingers until it comes together. Spread the mixture evenly over the fruit. Fold the border of the dough over the fruit. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

I served with whipped cream. It would be great with vanilla ice cream too!