ah summer. i’m sweating constantly; however, the fruits are huge, juicy, and sweet. that makes all the difference.
i was going to make a pie. but it was too late in the day for a pie. so i made a crostata (the french call them galettes). whatever you call them, they are the same thing- a free-form tart. you just roll out the dough, place the contents in the center and fold up the edges.
i can taste the sunshine
fruit crostata (adapted from ina garten)
crust
140g ap flour
25g sugar
1/4 tsp salt
85g butter, cold and cut into cubes
~3 tbsp ice water
mix dry ingredients. using a pastry blender (or your hands) cut in butter until a mealy texture is reached. this is a pate sable- a sandy pastry. it will be crumbly, not flaky. add one tbsp of ice water at a time until the dough just comes together. wrap in plastic wrap and flatten into a disk. refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
filling
1 large white peach, cut into wedges
1 large yellow peach, cut into wedges
1 red plum, cut into wedges
1/2 pint blueberries
1 tbsp ap flour
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp fresh orange juice
orange zest
mix fruit, flour and sugar, orange juice and zest.
topping
18g ap flour
25g sugar
28g butter
mix three ingredients with your fingers until crumbly
heat oven to 450F
roll out dough on a well-floured surface. transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet. place filling into center of dough and roll up edges.
sprinkle topping over pastry and filling.
bake for 20-25 minutes.
