Peach Crostata | Uncomplicated Summertime Peach Dessert | Farm To Tabular Array Dinner Political Party Menu

 

Last weekend somebody asked me, "Do yous bring a simple, no-brainer, quick peach dessert?"

Why, yes, I exercise - a peach crostata!  Just crust too fruit.  It is the paradigm of a elementary summertime dessert.  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 crostata is a rustic tart/pie/pastry made take away on a baking canvass alongside parchment paper (see my favorite pre-cut parchment sheets here, 200 for $12), alongside fruit piled into the center, too therefore the edges are folded up.  There is no pie dish, tart pan or spring-form pan to clean, too if yous usage the parchment canvass spell baking, yous only bring compass the baking canvass a quick rinse when you're finished.  

What else makes this therefore simple?  You don't bring to the peel the peaches, too yous tin fifty-fifty usage store-bought pie dough.  It solely bakes or 15-20 minutes, dissimilar a 45 infinitesimal pie.  I hateful really, could in that place move anything easier?

Oh, I forgot to elevate that it is delicious, too.  The flaky crust coated alongside sugar, filled alongside warm cinnamon sprinkled peaches is magical.  The brusk baking fourth dimension allows the peaches to remain theatre too fresh, instead of getting over done too mushy, every bit sometimes happens inward a pie or cobbler. 

Farm to Table Dinner Party Series : 
Farmer's Market Themed Menu

 The Peach Crostata is operate of my Farm to Table Dinner Party Menu & Farmer's Market Table Setting.  To come across the entire menu, click here.

Peach Crostata 
serves 4

1 pie dough
ii peaches, sliced (keep the pare on)
ii tablespoons of sugar
1 tablespoon of butter, cutting into pieces
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 pinch of nutmeg
1 egg

Roll out pie dough into a 10-12 inch circle.  Pile peaches into the center.  Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar, the cinnamon too the nutmeg over the peaches.  Dot the peaches alongside butter.  Fold upwards the sides of the dough.  Create an egg launder past times beating 1 egg, too therefore brushing it on the pastry.  Sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon of carbohydrate over the dough.  Bake at 425 for 15-20 minutes.

The pieces of butter combine alongside the peaches too carbohydrate to brand a piddling combat of sauce inward the crostata.

Fold upwards the sides, pinching it together.

Isn't it beautifully rustic?

Brush alongside the egg wash.

I similar a adept amount of carbohydrate (about 1 tablespoon) on the exterior of the crust - when it bakes it makes a sugary crust that is perfect alongside the warm peaches. 

On the baking canvass gear upwards to larn into the oven. 

I highly recommend serving it alongside vanilla (or cinnamon?) H2O ice cream - yum!

Farm to Table Dinner Party Series : 
Farmer's Market Themed Menu

 The Peach Crostata is operate of my Farm to Table Dinner Party Menu & Farmer's Market Table Setting.  To come across the entire carte du jour & tabular array setting, click here.

Heirloom Tomatoes alongside Green Goddess Dressing
Eggplant Focaccia Bread
Corn on the Cob alongside Basil Butter
Classic Cucumbers & Onions
Lemon & Chive Halibut inward Parchment Bundles
Peach Crostada alongside Vanilla Ice Cream

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