Open Face Berry-Peach Crostata
Ingredients
Crostata Pastry:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/3 cup cold unsalted butte, diced
3 Tablespoon cold water
2 Tablespoon sugar
1/3 teaspoon salt
Berries Filling:
1/4 pound ripe peaches peeled , sliced
1/3 pound fresh raspberries
1 banana, sliced
1/3 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 Tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 Tablespoon turbinado sugar
2 Tablespoon apple juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
Preparation
Pastry:
- Place flour, salt and sugar in a food processor and pulse until well combined.
- Add butter and pulse for about 10 to 12 times until butter is incorporated. Add cold water while processor is running.
- Remove pastry dough from processor when it’s about to come all together.
- Roll dough into a ball over a flour board. Flatten dough into a disk.
- Wrap the disk in plastic and place it in refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Roll dough into a 12 inch circle over a floured board.
- Place dough over a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Set aside.
Filling:
- Cut peaches in wedges.
- Place raspberries, sliced bananas and peaches into a bowl.
- Toss them with sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch, orange zest and apple juice. Mix all fruits well. Let them macerate for at least 20 minutes.
- Place peaches and raspberries over pastry dough all around.
- Place bananas in the center.(assemble fruits as you desire).
- Gently fold edges of dough over fruits all around.(doesn’t need to be perfect, we are looking for a rustic homemade look).
- Sprinkle edges all around with turbinado sugar.
- Bake for about 30 to 35 minutes until crust is lightly golden and fruits look moist and juicy.
- Remove crostata from the oven. Let it rest for about 20 minutes. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.