Raspberry Crostata
- 1 package pre-made pie dough, refrigerated
- Flour, for dusting
- 1 cup raspberries, divided
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided plus 1 teaspoon
- 1 egg
- Vanilla Anglaise, recipe follows
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- To make the crostada, dust a clean working surface with flour and roll out the pie dough until it's approximately 1/8-inch thick.
- Cut out a circular piece 8 inches in diameter.
- In a bowl, toss 1/2 cup of the raspberries with 1/4 cup of sugar.
- Place berries in the center of the pastry dough, leaving a 2 to 3-inch border.
- Begin folding crust into the center of the pastry, repeatedly allowing it to pleat as you lift the dough and work your way around the pastry.
- Brush the pastry with the beaten egg and top with the remaining teaspoon of sugar.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the pastry is golden and crisp.
- For the raspberry coulis, place 1/2 cup of raspberries in a small saute pan with 1/4 cup of sugar over medium heat.
- Cook for 10 minutes, or until berries release all their juices.
- Continue to cook until the mixture reaches a syrup consistency.
- Pass through a fine sieve or strainer while applying pressure with a ladle or the back of a spoon to remove all juices.
- Taste, for flavor then put aside to cool.
- Serve the warm crostada on top of Vanilla Anglaise; drizzle with the raspberry coulis.
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar, divided
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean
- Before you begin, prepare an ice bath with an empty bowl and strainer.
- In a small bowl, using a wire whisk, mix egg yolks and 1/2 of the sugar.
- Place the heavy cream and the remaining sugar in a small pot.
- Slice the vanilla bean in 1/2, lengthwise.
- Using the back of a pairing knife, scrape the inside of the bean, removing all of the seeds.
- Place both the scrapings and the bean in the pot with the heavy cream.
- Bring the mixture to a boil.
- While continuously whisking, slowly add cream and vanilla bean mixture to the egg yolks.
- Return liquid to pot and place over low heat while whisking.
- Do not stop whisking!!
- The mixture will begin to thicken.
- Once it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, pass the mixture through the strainer and into the empty bowl over the ice bath.
- Continue mixing until cool.
- Serve underneath a raspberry crostada.
flour, raspberries, sugar, egg, vanilla anglaise
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/raspberry-crostata-recipe.html (may not work)