This Rustic Blueberry Crostata is a delightfully fruity summer dessert. This recipe features one of summer’s greatest gems, the blueberry. Feel free to substitute raspberries or blackberries, or any combination. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
Rustic Blueberry Crostata
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Author: Chef Eli
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 frozen pie crust, thawed
- 2 cups fresh blueberries, washed
- 4 tbsp sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp turbinado sugar
- Optional: Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out pie crust to ½" thickness and lay on top of parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- In a large bowl, gently mix blueberries, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and flour.
- Pour blueberry mixture into the center of the thawed pie crust and fold in edges to create a crust. The crust should be 2 to 3" wide. It's okay if some of the edges overlap.
- In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolk and water. Brush the folded edges with egg wash and then sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
- Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
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