Peach Blueberry Crostata
June 30, 2010 at 7:00 am 18 comments
We had friends stop by that we hadn’t seen in almost 30 years so I wanted to make some nibbles without making the lunch thing. We had a great time and really picked up right where we left off 30 years ago.
I made this crostata (it makes 2) with some variation since I KNEW it would juice all over and make a mess. It started out as a Cooking Light recipe but needed some help in the juice department. It’s really very good and uses little sugar so the taste of the fruit really comes through. Because of that, make sure you use fruit tha tis nice and ripe.
Peach Blueberry Crostatas
1 (15 oz) pkg refrigerated pie crusts, such as Pillsbury brand
6 cups peeled, sliced fresh peaches
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten and mixed a a tsp or 2 of water
3 or so tbsps instant tapioca
Turbinado (sugar in the raw) or granulated sugar for sprinkling
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Unroll one dough on top of the parchment. Brush the dough (this will be the inside) with the egg wash and sprinkle with some tapioca.
In a bowl, mix the peaches, blueberries, sugar, and 1-2 tbsps tapioca. If your fruit is very juicy, add the 2 tbsps. I ended up using 2 tbsps.
Arrange half of the fruit in the middle of the dough, leaving a 3 inch border all around the edge. Fold the edge toward the center, gently. Brush egg wash over the dough and then sprinkle with the turbinado sugar.
Bake at 425º of 10 minutes then reduce oven temperature to 350º and bake an additional 20 minutes or until the dough is browned.
Repeat this same procedure with the other dough. I baked both of mine at the same time.
Serve warm or at room temp.
Each crostata serves 4.
Happy Cooking!
Entry filed under: Baking, Blueberries, Desserts, Easy, Entertaining, Fruit, Low Sugar, Peaches, Pies, Recipes, Summer. Tags: Baking, Blueberries, Blueberry, Crostata, Desserts, Easy, Entertaining, Fruit, Gallette, Peach, Peaches, Pies, Recipes, Summer.
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chocobola | January 4, 2011 at 7:28 pm
This looks tasty and is fast and simple! The best combination. Nice blog, keep posting!!
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nancycg56 | January 4, 2011 at 8:54 pm
Thank you!
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Lana Fite | January 4, 2011 at 7:35 am
Whats the chance using frozen peach slices instead of Winter tasteless hard peaches and instead of pastry sheets, use puff pastry sheet? The preparation wouldn’t take as long and I think it would be tastier!
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nancycg56 | January 4, 2011 at 8:40 am
I would give both a try! I’ve never used frozen peaches before so I’m not sure whether to recommend they be defrosted or tossed in frozen. Seeing as how I can be lazy, I would use them frozen but that’s just me, LOL! Let me know how it turns out!
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Lana Fite | January 4, 2011 at 12:21 pm
I think I will let the peaches thaw and then take a little corn starch and the peach juice and mix that in so it doesn’t get too juicy plus squeeze a little lemon juice over mixture.
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nancycg56 | January 4, 2011 at 12:32 pm
Sounds really good!
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Carolyn Cox | July 11, 2010 at 10:58 am
Im IN!!!!! Yea!!! You have inspired me! Thank you!
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nancycg56 | July 11, 2010 at 11:45 am
Thank YOU!!!!!
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Carolyn Cox | July 10, 2010 at 10:41 pm
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nancycg56 | July 11, 2010 at 8:24 am
Carolyn ~ you can subscribe to my blog right at the top of the page and you will get new posts in an email so you won’t miss anything. I try to blog every day but I manage to miss some days
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Callie | July 8, 2010 at 10:13 pm
My husband and I made the Peach-Blueberry crostatas tonight. They were absolutely delicious! We made single serve crostatas and they were a hit with our entire family. Thank you for sharing the recipe with us all. I have added it to our favorite recipes.
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nancycg56 | July 9, 2010 at 7:47 am
They are good, aren’t they? Thank you for trying them!
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Chris | July 7, 2010 at 10:07 pm
I’m not really fond of peaches…….. would it be the same with apples or would they create too much juice?
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nancycg56 | July 8, 2010 at 10:52 am
I think it would work great ~ in fact, I have probably made one since I make crostatas all the time. If you are afraid it will get too juicy, just use the tapioca and you should be fine.
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Michelle Sturges | June 30, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Wow! This looks so tasty. I love desserts with fruit!
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kat | June 30, 2010 at 11:17 am
Yum, I just love little tarts like this!
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tastydesu | June 30, 2010 at 10:14 am
This looks absolutely delightful! Blueberries and peaches are such a great combination! Thank you for sharing a lovely and easy to prepare dessert! I will definitely be trying this out soon!