Rustic Peach and Blueberry Crostata

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Yield: 1 tart
  • Total: 1 hr 40 min
  • Prep: 30 min
  • Inactive: 30 min
  • Cook: 40 min
Advertisement

Ingredients

Pastry:

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

3 tablespoons sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 lemon, zest finely grated

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small chunks

1 large egg yolk

2 tablespoons ice water, plus more if needed

Filling:

4 large ripe peaches, pitted and sliced

1 pint fresh blueberries

1/2 lemon, juiced

2 tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

Glaze:

1 large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash

2 tablespoons sugar

Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

  1. To make the pastry: combine the flour, sugar, salt, and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and mix with a pastry blender or your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the egg yolk and pour in the ice water; work it in to bind the dough until it holds together without being too wet or sticky. Squeeze a small amount together, if it is crumbly, add more ice water, 1 teaspoon at a time. Form the dough into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  2. To make the filling: combine the peaches, blueberries, lemon juice, sugar, and flour in a large mixing bowl. Toss the mixture gently to coat the fruit.
  3. Prepare your wooden burning brick oven according to manufacturer's directions or place a pizza stone in a conventional oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
  4. Sprinkle the counter and a rolling pin lightly with flour. Roll the dough out into a 14-inch circle, about 1/4-inch thick; it doesn't have to be perfect, free-form is the look you want for this rustic tart. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured pizza paddle. Spoon the fruit mixture into the center of the dough, leaving a 2-inch border all around; brush the border with the egg wash. Lift the edge of crust over the filling, leaving the fruit exposed in center. Gently fold and pinch the dough to seal any cracks. Brush the crust with the remaining egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Bake the crostata directly on the brick oven floor towards the front or on the preheated pizza stone for 30 to 40 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and fruit is bubbly and tender. Slide a pizza paddle under the tart to remove it from the oven. Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.

Let's Get Cooking!

Sign up for the Recipe of the Day newsletter to receive editor-picked recipes,tips and videos delivered to your inbox daily. Privacy Policy

Thanks for subscribing to the Recipe of the Day newsletter. Check out all our other great newsletters from Easy Recipes, Healthy Eating Ideas and Chef Recipe Videos.

We're sorry, there was an error signing you up. Please try again later.

Advertisement

SHARI B.

One thing that was left out of this recipe that is often included in a galette is the pats of butter on top of the fruit when it goes in to bake.  In this recipe, my fruit wound up looking a little 'shriveled' in the end...an article on epicurious.com had said the dabs of butter would give the surface a more glossy look.   Also, watch that you don't add any extra ice water unless absolutely needed...the 'wetter' your dough the more likely it is to crack/leak or be soggy after baking.<div><br /></div>

See All Reviews