friday food files with molly watson: peach crostada.
I made use of the last of the summer peaches this week with this Peach Crostada. Notice the rough edges and leaking juices and uneven shape. These imperfections are all the glory of the crostada (a.k.a. galette or, more directly, free-form tart). It is a rustic dish that benefits from a homey appearance. All you need is a good crust (buy one or try making your own – I love this super flaky recipe), some fruit (you don’t even need peaches – well, you need peaches to make a peach crostada, but any fruit can be used to make that kind of fruit crostada), a bit of sugar, and an oven.
Cut the fruit into vaguely bite-size pieces, sweeten it to taste, add a bit of cinnamon or lemon juice if you’re so inclined, pour it onto a rolled-out crust, fold the edges of the crust up over the edges of the fruit, and bake it in a hot oven until the crust is browned through and the fruit is bubbling in the center. More extensive explanation at The Dinner Files; recipe-style recipe over at Local Foods as Peach Crostada.
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oh this looks wonderful, I can’t wait to try it, thank you
Oh god, I wish I had a slice of that in a bowl, covered in cream – for breakfast, right NOW!
That looks delicious! I definitely want to try it out!
The pictures of this dish makes my mouth water. I think I will try it out with apples since they are plentiful right now. Thanks for sharing these beautiful pictures of such a delicious looking dish.
yum yum yum.
some version of this (apple, pear, plum–whatever i have) has been my favorite “super easy but sure to be delicious and impress at a party” dessert! yours looks deeeeeeeelicious!
drooling uncontrollably, going to try it out this weekend! THKS!
It really does make the best breakfast ever. With a cup of coffee and a lot of quiet.
i was inspired. i made it and my friends thought i was a brilliant chef.
thanks for the recipe.