Crostata with Dried Apricots and Taleggio

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Total Time:
1 hr 28 min
Prep
18 min
Inactive
40 min
Cook
30 min
Yield:
6 to 8 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Crust:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup cold mascarpone cheese
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons ice water

Filling:

  • 2 cups (12 ounces) dried apricots
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 7 ounces Taleggio cheese, rind removed, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 egg, beaten

Directions

For the crust: Add the flour, salt, and sugar to a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the butter is finely chopped and the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the mascarpone cheese and lemon juice and pulse a few times. Add the ice water and run the machine just until the mixture is moist and crumbly, but does not form a ball. Do not overmix. Turn the dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Press into a disk, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

For the filling: Put an oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine the apricots, walnuts, lemon zest, cinnamon, and sea salt. Add the honey and stir until all the ingredients are coated. Stir in 2/3 of the cheese.

Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit inside a 12 by 17-inch baking sheet and put it on a work surface. Put the chilled dough on the parchment paper. Roll the dough into an 11-inch circle, about 1/4-inch thick. Lift the parchment paper and transfer it to a baking sheet. Put the apricot filling in the center of the dough, spreading evenly, leaving a 2-inch border. Fold the dough border over the filling to form an 8-inch round. Pleat the edge of the pastry and pinch to seal any cracks in the dough. Arrange the remaining cheese on top of the filling.

Using a pastry brush, brush the crust with the beaten egg. Bake until the crust starts to turn golden, about 15 to 18 minutes. Cover the crostata loosely with a piece of foil and cook until the crust is golden and the cheese has melted, another 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the crostata from the oven to a cutting board and uncover. Cool for 10 minutes, then cut into slices and arrange on a serving platter. Serve while still warm.

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  • on June 30, 2012

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    Made it for a dinner party app and everyone LOVED it! I used agave nector instead of honey because that's what I had in my pantry and it was fabulous! I will definitely make this again!

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  • on January 16, 2012

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    I saw this on Giada's show and HAD to try it. I combined Taleggio with Brie, soaked the dried apricots in boiling water for 20 minutes as suggested by other reviewers (you could also macerate them in apricot liqueur if you wanted another dimension of flavor, and followed the rest of the recipe as written. Amazing! Tender, flaky crust with a hint of citrus, and the filling is out of this world!

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  • on January 14, 2012

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    I did not have honey, so I use apple jelly.. it was still very good!

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