Individual Peach Crostatas Recipes

PEACH CROSTATA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375℉ (190°C). Position rack to bottom third.

FRESH PEACH CROSTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper. Set the uncooked pie dough onto the baking sheet.
• In a bowl, gently mix peaches, sugar, and flour together. Pour fruit mixture into the center of the pastry round, leaving about 2 1/2 inches around the edge. Fold up the edge of the pastry dough over the filling to make a rim. Fan the edge as you go around folding the dough.
• Brush pastry with the beaten egg and place the pat of butter on top of the fruit mixture. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling. Cool the crostata on a rack and serve warm or at room temperature with your favorite ice cream.

CAST-IRON PEACH CROSTATA

Steps:

• Mix flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 teaspoon salt; cut in butter and shortening until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Combine peaches and lemon juice. Add remaining brown sugar, cornstarch, spices and remaining salt; toss gently. Let stand 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 13-in. circle; transfer to a 10-in. cast-iron skillet, letting excess hang over edge. Using a slotted spoon, transfer peaches into crust, reserving liquid. Fold crust edge over filling, pleating as you go, leaving center uncovered. Brush folded crust with beaten egg; sprinkle with almonds and coarse sugar. Bake until crust is dark golden and filling is bubbly, 45-55 minutes. , In a small saucepan, combine reserved liquid and water; bring to a boil. Simmer until thickened, 1-2 minutes; serve warm with pie. If desired, top with fresh raspberries.

PEACH-MASCARPONE CROSTATAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Remove pie crusts from packaging and squeeze both crusts together.
• Roll into a 12-inch long, 3-inch wide, 1/2-inch high rectangle and cut into 6 2-inch pieces.
• Roll one piece into a ball, and then roll out into a 5-inch circle on parchment paper.
• Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and continue with remaining pie crust dough.
• Set aside while you prepare the peaches.
• Peel the peaches, slice in half and remove the seeds.
• Place peach halves in a bowl, sprinkle with the lemon juice and stir gently.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the sugar, the flour and cinnamon over the peach halves and stir gently to coat all peaches with the dry ingredients.
• Set aside.
• Place the mascarpone cheese in a bowl and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
• Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of the sweetened mascarpone cheese into the hollow of one of the peach halves.
• Center the peach half filled-side down on one of the pastry circles.
• Brush the dough with the beaten egg white and crimp dough around the peach.
• Continue with remaining peaches.
• Brush the outside of all 6 crostatas with the remaining egg white and sprinkle the outside crusts with granulated sugar.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Serve immediately, or refrigerate and serve cold.

PEACH AND BLUEBERRY MINI CROSTATAS

Steps:

• Make pastry. Combine flour, sugar and salt in large bowl. Add butter, using pastry tool or hands to combine butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles course crumbles. Make a well and add egg yolk and 2 Tbsp of ice water. Combine with hands to bind the dough. The dough should hold together, but you don't want it to be wet or sticky. Continue to add ice water by the tablespoons until the dough holds together. Form into a disk. Wrap with saran wrap and refrigerated for at least 30 minutes.
• Prepare filling. Combine peaches, blueberries, orange zest, orange juice, and flour in large bowl. Refrigerate until dough is ready.
• When ready, remove dough. Cut into 8 same size pieces. Dust counter or mat with flour and roll each piece of dough out into a rough circle shape (probably about 6"). Egg wash the entire surface of the dough circle. Place 1/8 of your peach mixture into the center of the dough and fold up edges so that there is just a small opening on top.
• Place completed crostatas onto a foil-lined cookie sheet and chill for about 1 hour. When ready, remove from fridge and brush with egg wash and then sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for about 20-25 minutes or until dough has puffed slighted and turned golden brown. Allow to cool for 10 minutes on baking sheet before removing. Serve warm or at room temperature.

EASY PEACH CROSTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Unroll piecrust on cookie sheet.
• In large bowl, toss peaches, brown sugar, cornstarch, ground ginger, and a pinch of salt. Arrange this mixture on crust, leaving a 2 inch border. Fold border over filling.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until crust is golden.