Sunday night I got inspired to make a summery dessert. I flipped through some of my cook books and settled on Ina Garten's
Summer Fruit Crostata. The recipe originally comes from the restaurant
Al Forno in Providence, RI, which has THE BEST desserts. (Al Forno was recently named one of the
Best Italian Restaurants in the U.S. by Travel and Leisure Magazine.) Ina tweaked their recipe a bit to make the crostata using summer fruit rather than apples.
Here is a picture by Sohini R. via Yelp of an Al Forno
made to order pear and walnut tart:
I made the crust a few hours before dinner. I don't know why I get intimidated by pie crusts, because they really are very easy. I didn't even use a food processor, but instead cut the butter into the flour mixture using two knives. I just hate getting the mixer dirty when I don't have to!
The crust turned out nice and flaky, and the mixture of summer fruits Ina recommends (black plums, peaches, and blueberries) was delicious. I will definitely make this again.
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