Apricot And Cherry Crostata

Serves: 2

Santiago Howell

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

53

Sweetness

49

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Make crust Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor

2

Add butter; cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal

3

Blend in water by tablespoonfuls until moist clumps form

4

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

5

Wrap in plastic; chill 30 minutes

6

(Can be made 1 day ahead

7

Keep chilled

8

) Roll out dough between 2 sheets of plastic to 11-inch round

9

Remove top sheet of plastic from dough and invert dough onto 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

10

Remove second sheet of plastic

11

Press dough onto bottom and up sides of pan

12

Fold excess dough in, forming double-thick sides

13

Pierce dough all over with fork

14

Freeze 20 minutes

15

Preheat oven to 375°F

16

Bake crust until set but still pale, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, about 25 minutes

17

Cool on rack

18

Maintain oven temperature

19

Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor

20

Add butter; cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal

21

Blend in water by tablespoonfuls until moist clumps form

22

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

23

Wrap in plastic; chill 30 minutes

24

(Can be made 1 day ahead

25

Keep chilled

26

) Roll out dough between 2 sheets of plastic to 11-inch round

27

Remove top sheet of plastic from dough and invert dough onto 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

28

Remove second sheet of plastic

29

Press dough onto bottom and up sides of pan

30

Fold excess dough in, forming double-thick sides

31

Pierce dough all over with fork

32

Freeze 20 minutes

33

Preheat oven to 375°F

34

Bake crust until set but still pale, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, about 25 minutes

35

Cool on rack

36

Maintain oven temperature

37

Make filling Blanch apricots in pot of boiling water 1 minute

38

Transfer to bowl of ice water to cool

39

Drain

40

Peel, halve and pit apricots

41

Cut each apricot half into 3 wedges

42

Arrange, rounded side down, in crust

43

Arrange cherries over and around apricots

44

Sprinkle sugar over

45

Bake tart until apricots are tender, about 50 minutes

46

Transfer to rack

47

Stir apricot preserves in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted

48

Strain

49

Brush strained preserves over fruit in tart

50

Remove pan sides from tart

51

Place tart on platter

52

Serve slightly warm or at room temperature

53

(Can be made 4 hours ahead

54

Let stand at room temperature

55

) Blanch apricots in pot of boiling water 1 minute

56

Transfer to bowl of ice water to cool

57

Drain

58

Peel, halve and pit apricots

59

Cut each apricot half into 3 wedges

60

Arrange, rounded side down, in crust

61

Arrange cherries over and around apricots

62

Sprinkle sugar over

63

Bake tart until apricots are tender, about 50 minutes

64

Transfer to rack

65

Stir apricot preserves in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted

66

Strain

67

Brush strained preserves over fruit in tart

68

Remove pan sides from tart

69

Place tart on platter

70

Serve slightly warm or at room temperature

71

(Can be made 4 hours ahead

72

Let stand at room temperature)