Blueberry Crostata
Ingredients
1 1/2 (225g) cups plain flour
1/2 cup (55g) almond meal
2/3 cup (160g) unsalted butter, chopped and chilled
1/2 cup (60g) icing sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
3 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into thin wedges
1/2 cup (80g) blueberries
1 orange, zested
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon caster sugar
Icing sugar mixture, to dust
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Place flour, almond meal, butter and ¼ cup of the icing sugar into a large bowl.
Using your fingers, rub the ingredients together into coarse bread crumb consistency. Add the milk and continue until a smooth dough forms.
Turn out onto a floured surface. Shape into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 40min.
Remove dough from fridge. Place between 2 sheets of baking paper and roll into a 3mm thick 30cm round and set aside.
In a medium sized bowl place apple, blueberries, orange zest and remaining icing sugar. Using a spoon gently combine.
Transfer dough onto a baking tray.
Remove top sheet of paper from dough. Spoon apple mixture into the middle, leaving a 5-6cm border.
Fold in edges of dough partially covering fruit and allow the dough to overlap slightly.
Brush dough with a little of the egg. Top with a sprinkle of caster sugar and bake for 40 minutes or until pastry is golden.
Remove from oven, dust with extra icing sugar and serve.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Place flour, almond meal, butter and ¼ cup of the icing sugar into a large bowl.
Using your fingers, rub the ingredients together into coarse bread crumb consistency. Add the milk and continue until a smooth dough forms.
Turn out onto a floured surface. Shape into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 40min.
Remove dough from fridge. Place between 2 sheets of baking paper and roll into a 3mm thick 30cm round and set aside.
In a medium sized bowl place apple, blueberries, orange zest and remaining icing sugar. Using a spoon gently combine.
Transfer dough onto a baking tray.
Remove top sheet of paper from dough. Spoon apple mixture into the middle, leaving a 5-6cm border.
Fold in edges of dough partially covering fruit and allow the dough to overlap slightly.
Brush dough with a little of the egg. Top with a sprinkle of caster sugar and bake for 40 minutes or until pastry is golden.
Remove from oven, dust with extra icing sugar and serve.