Mango Blueberry Crostada
Scott Duncan
Summery and Florida-y. A Delicious Dessert, No Matter What You Call It
Crust
- 1 ¼ C flour
- 1 t sugar
- Pinch of salt
- ½ C unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- 1 t lemon zest
- 2 T ice water, more or less
Filling
- 2 C blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 mango, peeled, pitted, and sliced
- Pinch of salt
- 1 T sugar, or more, depending on ripeness of fruit
- 1 T flour
- ¼ t ground cinnamon
- 1 t lemon zest
Assembly
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 T water
- 2 t sugar
Crust
Dump flour sugar, salt and lemon zest into the bowl of a food processor.
Pulse just to combine.
Add butter and pulse until the consistency of coarse sand.
With blade turning, slowly add ice water until it forms a ball.
Depending on the weather, you may need to add more or less.
Wrap dough in plastic wrap, form into a disc, and chill for one hour.
Filling
In a large mixing bowl, combine blueberries, mango, salt, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and lemon zest.
Toss until all fruit is coated and set aside.
Assembly
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Roll out dough on a floured surface to approximately 12” circle.
Transfer to parchment lined baking sheet (Make sure baking sheet has a lip to catch any fruit juice that may leak during baking).
Pour filling into the middle of dough.
Spread evenly, leaving about 1-2” around the edge.
Fold edges of dough over filling, forming a rough circle and gently pressing to seal dough around filling.
Combine egg and water in a small bowl.
Brush pastry dough with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Cool completely before cutting.
Keyword blueberry, mango, pie