STRAWBERRY GOAT CHEESE CROSTATA

Recipe from https://www.lauren-lane.com/blog/strawberry-goat-cheese-crostata

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 store bought or homemade pie dough. (I use Pillsbury)
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon. finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon. kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
  • 1 1/2 lb. strawberries or other berries, hulled, halved if large
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-3 ounces if goat cheese, crumbled
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 /4 cup strawberry jam

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to create a 12″ circle. Roll up the dough on a rolling pin and carefully transfer to a parchment lined rimmed baking sheet.
  3. Combine cornstarch, lemon zest, salt, and 1/3 cup sugar in a medium bowl. Toss with your hands to combine, then add strawberries and vanilla and toss to coat.
  4. Top with the berry mixture in the center of chilled dough (still on parchment on baking sheet) and spread out evenly, leaving a 2″ border.
  5. Place goat cheese crumbles on the berries. (alternatively you can place the goat cheese under the berries directly on the dough)
  6. Fold edges of dough up and over fruit, pleating as needed and being careful that folded edge of dough doesn’t tear (if it does, patch with dough scraps and pinch to seal).
  7. Whisk egg with a fork in a small bowl and brush all over the doughs folded edges. Sprinkle sugar evenly over dough.
  8. Place crostata in the lower third of the oven and bake until crust is deep golden brown and berries are softened and bubbling on the edges, 45–50 minutes.
  9. Let cool. Brush with melted jam to make the berries shiny and beautiful.
  10. Serve with ice cream if desired.