Apricot Pear Crostata

Apricot Pear Crostata

When summer rolls around, and the supermarkets are full of gorgeous summer fruits, I buy them all! I recently got into making crostatas at home, and there is no better way to use up some of that summer fruit that in this quick and delicious apricot pear crostata. A crostata is basically a free form Italian pie, similar to a Galette. What I love about crostatas is that they let the fruit shine. The fruit is lightly sweetened and flavored and encased in a flaky pastry.

Fruit Tarts

Fruit Tarts

...Some pride themselves with a crispy crust that doesn't let the filling take away from it's flavor and texture, while others prize their tarts for the balance of sweet custard topped with tart fruits, in which the crust is just a vessel...