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

1

Preheat oven to 180°C.

2

Place flour, almond meal, butter and ¼ cup of the icing sugar into a large bowl.

3

Using your fingers, rub the ingredients together into coarse bread crumb consistency. Add the milk and continue until a smooth dough forms.

4

Turn out onto a floured surface. Shape into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 40min.

5

Remove dough from fridge. Place between 2 sheets of baking paper and roll into a 3mm thick 30cm round and set aside.

6

In a medium sized bowl place apple, blueberries, orange zest and remaining icing sugar. Using a spoon gently combine.

7

Transfer dough onto a baking tray.

8

Remove top sheet of paper from dough. Spoon apple mixture into the middle, leaving a 5-6cm border.

9

Fold in edges of dough partially covering fruit and allow the dough to overlap slightly.

10

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.

11

Remove from oven, dust with extra icing sugar and serve.

Ingredients

 1 ½ cups (225g) plain flour
 ½ cup (55g) almond meal
  cup (160g) unsalted butter, chopped and chilled
 ½ cup (60g) icing sugar
 1 ½ tablespoons milk
 3 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into thin wedges
 ½ cup (80g) blueberries
 1 orange, zested
 1 egg, lightly beaten
 1 teaspoon caster sugar
 Icing sugar mixture, to dust

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 180°C.

2

Place flour, almond meal, butter and ¼ cup of the icing sugar into a large bowl.

3

Using your fingers, rub the ingredients together into coarse bread crumb consistency. Add the milk and continue until a smooth dough forms.

4

Turn out onto a floured surface. Shape into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 40min.

5

Remove dough from fridge. Place between 2 sheets of baking paper and roll into a 3mm thick 30cm round and set aside.

6

In a medium sized bowl place apple, blueberries, orange zest and remaining icing sugar. Using a spoon gently combine.

7

Transfer dough onto a baking tray.

8

Remove top sheet of paper from dough. Spoon apple mixture into the middle, leaving a 5-6cm border.

9

Fold in edges of dough partially covering fruit and allow the dough to overlap slightly.

10

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.

11

Remove from oven, dust with extra icing sugar and serve.

Notes

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