Peach Crostata

Summer Peach Crostata

Pure peach perfection!

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Hi Everyone!

I have not posted in awhile so I thought I would kick off my return with an easy but delicious peach tart.  It is very rustic looking and the house smells amazing when it is baking. I like to serve it warm with a large scoop of home made vanilla frozen custard! ~Anne

Yield: 6-8 servings      Prep time: 30 minutes to prep, 40 minutes to bake    Difficulty: EASY

Ingredients:

1 All butter pie crust (see Thanksgiving Pumpkin pie post for recipe)

2. 4 large, not quite ripe,  peeled and pitted peaches

3.  1/3 cup Sugar

4. 1-2 tsp Cinnamon

5. 1 Tbsp Cornstarch

6.  Juice from half of a lemon

7.. 1/8 tsp. salt

8. Egg white to brush dough

Procedure:

1.  Roll out single crust of All Butter Pie Crust to 12" circle

2.  Mix peeled, sliced peaches with next five ingredients in a bowl

3.  Transfer dough round to parchment lined un-rimmed cookie sheet

4.  Mound peaches in the center

5.  Fold dough around the peaches  leaving a hole in the middle

6.  Brush dough with a slightly beaten egg white

7.  Sprinkle with one Tbsp. of sugar

8.  Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit
9.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar  before serving