Lemon Crostata With Plums And Goat Cheese Recipe

How to make it

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• You can substitute your favorite prepared pizza dough, if desired. Otherwise, follow these instructions.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat flour, sugar, lemon zest at low speed until blended.
• Add butter and beat until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Drizzle in egg yolk and beat just until dough comes together.
• Gather into a ball and press into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Flour a rolling pin, and roll dough into a 10 inch circle on the parchment paper. If dough cracks, press it back together with fingers. Fold edge of free-form crust inward 3/4 inch and press gently to form a rim. Evenly prick bottom with a fork.
• Refrigerate dough 15 minutes. Then, bake until golden brown, 12 - 15 mins.
• Crumble goat cheese (or place slices of cream cheese) evenly over bottom of crust .
• Arrange plums (or figs) in concentric circles over cheese.
• Drizzle with 2 Tbsp honey.
• Bake 15 more minutes or until plums (figs) soften slightly and crust is further browned on bottom.
• Remove from oven, drizzle with remaining honey, and place on a rack to cool.
• Cut into 8 slices (like pizza) and serve warm or at room temperature. Makes 8 servings.