Late Summer Crostata

Serve with J. Lohr Estates Bay Mist White Riesling or J. Lohr Late Harvest White Riesling.

Serves: 10

Ingredients:

• 10 Tbsp. butter, cut up
  
• 2 cups flour
  
• ½ tsp. salt
  
• ½ cup plus 4 Tbsp. sugar
  
• 1 egg yolk
  
• ½ cup crème fraîche
  
• 4 - 5 pears, peeled, cored & sliced into eighths
  
• 1 cup blackberries, optional
  
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
  
• 2 Tbsp. cream

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF
2. In a mixer with the paddle attachment, mix 8 tablespoons of the butter, flour, salt, and 2 tablespoons of the sugar until sandy.
3. In a separate bowl, blend the egg yolk and the crème fraîche. Add the blended egg yolk and crème fraîche to the flour mixture, and mix until barely combined.
4. Form into a disk and chill. Meanwhile, toss the sliced pears with 1/2 cup of the sugar and cinnamon.
5. Roll out the dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a floured surface and cut out 8-inch disks or 1 large round disk and place on a parchment-lined sheet pan.
6. Place the apples and blackberries in the center of the dough, leaving a 2-inch flap of dough around the edge.
7. Fold over the flap onto the apples, forming a rustic, uneven rim around the crostata. (The pears should NOT be completely covered with the dough.)
8. Dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Brush the edge with the cream and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
9. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until light golden brown and apples are tender. Allow to cool.

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