Peach and Berry Croustades
- 2 sticks (1/2 pound) cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 4 large peacheshalved, pitted and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Salt
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup blackberries
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- In a food processor, pulse the butter with the flour and salt until it resembles coarse meal.
- Add the water and pulse just until a dough forms.
- Divide the dough into 6 pieces and flatten each into a disk.
- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, toss the peaches with 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, the cornstarch and cinnamon; add a pinch of salt.
- Fold in the berries.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out each disk of dough to a 6-inch round about 1/8 inch thick.
- Transfer 3 to each baking sheet.
- Spread the fruit on the rounds and fold 1-inch of dough over the fruit to form a rim.
- Top the fruit with a piece of butter and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Brush the crusts with the beaten egg and sprinkle with the remaining 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar.
- Bake the croustades for about 50 minutes, or until the crusts are golden, rotating the baking sheets halfway through baking.
- Transfer to racks to cool for 20 minutes.
- Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve.
cold unsalted butter, flour, salt, cold water, peacheshalved, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, raspberries, blackberries, flour, unsalted butter, egg, confectioners
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/peach-and-berry-croustades (may not work)