Need an easy dessert recipe? This strawberry peach crostata recipe is a summer fruit recipe using fresh, in season strawberries and peaches. Or switch it up and make a blueberry crostata instead! Serve with vanilla ice cream for a fresh, delicious and easy summer dessert.
One of my favorite parts about summer is the fruit. Blueberries and peaches are my all time favorites and I love creating delicious summer fruit recipes. A few years ago I made a super simple rustic blueberry tart recipe that was just divine. I couldn’t believe how easy it was to make. This summer I opted to change things up and use a mix of strawberries and peaches.
A crostata is basically an Italian tart. You simply mix together fruit with sugar, pile it in the middle of pie crust, fold, bake and eat. It’s super simple. You can really use whatever fruit you want but this combination of strawberries and peaches is amazing.
I used a homemade pie crust, but a store bought one would work in a pinch. I usually prefer a pate brisee crust, which just means it uses all butter. But you can use any pie crust that you can roll out.
If it’s hot, like it is here in Vegas, you need to move a little quickly with the crust. You don’t want the butter to melt before the crostata bakes. Make the crust, roll it out, then carefully spoon the fruit in the middle of the crust. Make sure to leave a good 2″ of crust around the edges.
Nest, just fold the dough edges up around the outside of the fruit. Press the seams down a little. If any of the dough breaks or you get a hole, just patch it back together. You can bake the crostata as is, but an egg wash and sugar adds a nice finish to the dessert.
And that’s it! Just bake and let the pie cool a little before serving. I actually bake mine right in my toaster oven so I don’t have to turn the big oven on in an already very warm house. Serve with a side of this easy homeade ice cream and maybe even some homemade whipped cream.
Easy Strawberry Peach Tart
Ingredients
- Filling:
- 2 fresh ripe peaches, peeled, pitted and thinly sliced
- 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- Crust:
- 1-1/2 cups flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 stick of butter, cold and cubed
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1 egg
- sugar for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Mix peaches, strawberries and vanilla together in a bowl. Set aside.
- Add flour, sugar and salt in a bowl. Use a pastry cutter to cut in the butter until it is pea sized. Add 1/4 cup of cold water and stir until moist. Add a little more water, a tablespoon at a time until the do begins to form a ball. Use your fingers and hands to be sure before adding too much water. Shape into a ball and flatten into a disk shape.
- Roll dough onto a floured surface to you have about a 1" circle. Transfer to parchment paper and a baking sheet. Spoon fruit onto the pastry (not the juices), leaving about a 2" border around it. Fold the edges over the dough and press the seams together.
- Beat egg and brush it over the dough, and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 25-35 minutes or until the crust is golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.
It looks so good! Thank you for sharing it over at Food Friday! Excited to see what you’ll be sharing next!
Wow does that look good! I will be featuring this tonight at my Sizzle into Summer party that opens at 8pm EST. Please stop by and pick up an I’ve Been Featured button. Thanks. http://diybydesign.blogspot.com
I just pinned your awesome Strawberry Peach Crostata,it looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you will come back and visit us again real soon!
Miz Helen
Wow.. Crostata is looking absolutely delicious.. loved it.. I am sure that this is going to be everyone’s favorite dish at the party. Happy Fiesta Friday:)
Oh My Heart Camille, this crosta looks amazing, what a great presentation!!!
Making my mouth water. Thank you for sharing on #OHGWW this week!
Pinned and Tweeted, could not resist!
Have a great week!
This looks so good and perfect for summer!
Oh my goodness, this is gorgeous!! I want a slice, do you have any leftovers? 😀 Popping by from #FoodieFriDIY to let you know I’m featuring your delicious dessert this week!! Heading off to share your yummy recipe!
This looks like a beautiful summer dessert. Pinning to try!
I think crostatas are so elegant. Thanks for sharing this beautiful summer recipe!
This recipe looks delicious!
Gorgeous! Such a perfect summer treat!! Thanks much for coming to Throwback Thursday and sharing!! 🙂
Mollie
This is a beautiful dessert. Thanks for sharing with us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party this week.
That would be perfect with Ice Cream! Thanks for sharing with us at the Family Joy Link Party!
Popping by from Karren’s Weekend Hop. This looks fantastic.
I am intimidated by pie crusts, but this takes a lot of the pain of perfection away.
Thanks for sharing on Tasty Tuesdays, hope to see you back next week.
Hi there
Just stopped by to let you know that I featured this on my Saturday Spotlight post this week!
Thanks again for linking up! Hope you have a great weekend!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
That looks beautiful, and delish!!
Kathy