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Nectarine-plum Crostata Recipe

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Ingredients

Crust

1 1/2 cups unbleached flour

1 tsp sugar

1/2 salt

1/2 cup firm butter

1 egg yolk

4 - 5 tbsp cold water

Filling

1/2 cup sugar

3 tbsp unbleached flour

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

3 cups sliced nectarines (about 3 medium)

2 cups sliced plums (about 2 medium)

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp butter

1 tbsp sugar if desired

Directions

Heat oven to 425 degrees F. In medium bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon sugar and the salt. Cut in 1/2 cup butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture is crumbly. Stir in egg yolk with fork. Sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until ball of pastry forms. Gather pastry into a ball; flatten to 1/2-inch thickness. Wrap in plastic wrap, refrigerate for 30 minutes.

On lightly floured surface, roll pastry into 13-inch round, about 1/2 inch thick. Place on ungreased large cookie sheet.

In large bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour and the cinnamon. Stir in nectarines and plums until coated. Sprinkle with lemon juice, mix. Spoon fruit mixture onto center of pastry, spreading to within 3 inches of edge. Dot with 2 tablespoons butter. Fold edge of pastry up over fruit mixture, making pleats. Brush edge of pastry with small amount of water; sprinkle aith 1 tablepoon sugar.

Bake 30 to 40 minutes until crust is golden brown and fruit is tender. Cool compeletely, about 1 hour.

1 serving:

calories 330 (calories from fat 140); total fat 15 g (saturated fat 9 g; trans fat 0.5g); cholesterol 65 mg; sodium 190 mg;total carbohydrate 44 g (dietary fiber 2 g, sugars 21 g); protein 4g

Kitchen tip:

You can keep a fruit costata at room temperature for 2 days, after that, store it loosely covered in the fridge up to 2 days longer. In warm climates, always store fruit crostatas in the fridge.

Bake the crostata on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. Once the crostata cools, it will be easy to slide onto the serving plate.

Background:

A crostata is an Italian baked dessert tart. It is traditionally prepared by folding the edges of the dough over the top of the fruit filling, creating a more "rough" look, rather than a uniform, circular shape. The fruit can be anything from apple to mixed berry to peaches.

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