Crostata with Dried Apricots and Taleggio
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup cold mascarpone cheese
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons ice water
- 2 cups (12 ounces) dried apricots
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup honey
- 7 ounces Taleggio cheese, rind removed, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 egg, beaten
- For the crust: Add the flour, salt, and sugar to a food processor and pulse to combine.
- Add the butter and pulse until the butter is finely chopped and the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add the mascarpone cheese and lemon juice and pulse a few times.
- Add the ice water and run the machine just until the mixture is moist and crumbly, but does not form a ball.
- Do not overmix.
- Turn the dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap.
- Press into a disk, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- For the filling: Put an oven rack in the lower third of the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine the apricots, walnuts, lemon zest, cinnamon, and sea salt.
- Add the honey and stir until all the ingredients are coated.
- Stir in 2/3 of the cheese.
- Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit inside a 12 by 17-inch baking sheet and put it on a work surface.
- Put the chilled dough on the parchment paper.
- Roll the dough into an 11-inch circle, about 1/4-inch thick.
- Lift the parchment paper and transfer it to a baking sheet.
- Put the apricot filling in the center of the dough, spreading evenly, leaving a 2-inch border.
- Fold the dough border over the filling to form an 8-inch round.
- Pleat the edge of the pastry and pinch to seal any cracks in the dough.
- Arrange the remaining cheese on top of the filling.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the crust with the beaten egg.
- Bake until the crust starts to turn golden, about 15 to 18 minutes.
- Cover the crostata loosely with a piece of foil and cook until the crust is golden and the cheese has melted, another 12 to 15 minutes.
- Remove the crostata from the oven to a cutting board and uncover.
- Cool for 10 minutes, then cut into slices and arrange on a serving platter.
- Serve while still warm.
flour, salt, sugar, cold, mascarpone cheese, lemon juice, water, apricots, walnuts, lemon zest, ground cinnamon, salt, honey, taleggio cheese, egg
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/crostata-with-dried-apricots-and-taleggio-recipe.html (may not work)