Fresh Cherry Crostata
- 2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4 -inch dice, plus 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1/2 cup ice water
- 2 tablespoons slivered blanched almonds, very finely chopped
- 3 pounds fresh cherries, pitted
- In a bowl, mix 2 cups of the flour with 1 tablespoon of the sugar and the salt.
- Add the cold butter and cut it in briefly using a pastry blender.
- Add the water and stir just until the dough begins to come together.
- Gather up the dough and transfer it to a lightly floured surface.
- Knead briefly until it forms a smooth, cohesive mass.
- Pat the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before rolling out.
- Mix the almonds with the remaining 1 tablespoon flour and 1 tablespoon of the sugar.
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a 15-inch round; transfer to a baking sheet.
- Sprinkle the almond mixture all over the dough to within 1 1/2 inches of the edge.
- Arrange the cherries on top.
- Fold the edge of the dough up and over the fruit.
- Brush the melted butter over the pastry border and sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar over the whole crostata.
- Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until the crostata is deeply browned.
- Let cool on a rack for 10 minutes.
- Dip a brush into the crostata and glaze the cherries with some of their juices.
- Serve warm.
flour, granulated sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, water, slivered blanched almonds, fresh cherries
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fresh-cherry-crostata (may not work)