Grab yourself some juicy peaches and make yourself this delectable Peach Crostata. You’ll be glad you did!
I was perusing Facebook the other day and saw not one, not two, but three autumn-inspired recipes. And as much as I love fall…fall cooking, fall fashion, fall foliage… I am nowhere near ready to embrace it.
We still have more than a month of summer, why rush it?
With sunshine and warm weather at a premium – let’s focus on every minute.
Shall we?
With that being said – I bring to you, today, another sweet summer peach recipe.
Peach Crostata. 🙂
You had to know that I had another crostata up my sleeve.
This open face pie – so quick and easy to prepare – has become my go-to dessert this summer.
I made plenty of my blueberry almond, and this peach crostata will ride us straight into the summer sunset.
I’ve done things a little differently with this crust…where I normally make my dough with all-purpose flour, I used spelt. I have in my pantry a large canister of spelt flour and it has been patiently waiting for me to dig in. This peach crostata seemed like the perfect opportunity to play. Spelt is a non-wheat flour and has a nutty and slightly sweet flavor. Plus – I love the rustic color that it produces, marrying well with my free-form tart.
INGREDIENTS FOR PEACH CROSTATA:
- Peaches
- Brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Salted butter
- Spelt flour (or you can use all-purpose)
- water
- Raspberry sorbet (optional)
This peach crostata, topped with a big scoop of raspberry sorbet, meets my summer cravings, and then some!
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Peach Crostata
- Category: Sweets
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
Grab yourself some juicy peaches and make yourself this delectable Peach Crostata. You’ll be glad you did!
Ingredients
2 cups spelt flour (or all-purpose flour)
3/4 cup salted butter, chilled and cut into small cubes
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. ice water
5 peaches, rinsed and sliced
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
milk for brushing crust
Raspberry sorbet for topping (optional)
Instructions
In a large bowl place the spelt flour (or all-purpose, or a combination of the two).
Mix with hands until everything is combined and dough becomes one solid mass.
Turn the dough onto a well-floured board and form into a disk.
Wrap the disk with plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Cut a piece of parchment paper the size of the baking sheet. Set aside.
In the meantime, prepare peaches.
In a large mixing bowl, cut each peach into 8 slices.
Mix in brown sugar and cinnamon.
Remove dough from the fridge.
Sprinkle parchment with spelt and roll the dough on the parchment to form a 12-inch circle. (The spelt dough is a little stickier than all-purpose flour dough.)
Leaving about 1 1/2-inches around the perimeter, pile the the peaches in the center.
Gently fold the border up and around, pleating as you go.
Brush the edges with milk.
Bake for 40 minutes until the crust is golden and peaches are soft.
Allow to cool.
Serve at room temperature.
Notes
Sorbet is a nice topping!
I love fall, but I’m not ready for summer to be over yet. I’m still enjoying all the summer produce, including peaches! This crostata is perfection Annie! Love that it looks loaded with peaches. And the raspberry sorbet is a nice touch!
We’re hanging on to every last second of summer! Thanks, Leanne! Have a great day!
Oh Annie, your pictures are always droolworthy and this one is no different!! I love that you paired this delicious peach crostata with that raspberry sorbet…talk about delicious!!! I’m all about Summer desserts like this!
Quintessential summer! Thank you, friend!
Annie, this peach crostata looks wonderful! Can’t get enough peaches this season and they look so delicious baked in this crostata. Love the spelt crust and the flavor it adds. And that scoop of raspberry sorbet? Yes! Yes! Yes!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I agree, Annie – I’m in no rush for fall! And I’ve been all about peaches this summer. This crostata is a spectacular way to enjoy them. I love how heat caramelizes and deepens peach flavor!
With your Bellini, and this crostata, we’ve got peaches covered!!
Peachy goodness right here! I’m just sitting here waiting for my batch of peaches to ripen up so I can gobble them up served up on crostata!
The only better way to eat a peach is straight from the market! Thanks, Katherine!
Totally my kind of dessert Annie! I LOVE summer peaches and adore each and every one of your crostatas! Need to add this one to my baking list!
So simple and delicious! Thanks, Mare!
Looks peachy keen gorgeous if ya ask me! Pinning for later!! xo
Yaaas! I like that! Thanks, Kim! xo
Yay for peaches! Love this, Annie – August is the best month for summer fruits and veggies – everything is ripe and abundant in my backyard! Definitely not fall yet!
I bet your backyard is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks, friend!
I’m with you! I hold on to Summer tight and will only let go kicking and screaming 🙂 Peaches are so perfect right now, I can’t wait to cook up this lovely crostata!
Kicking and screaming all the way! Thanks, Jennifer!
Keep those summer recipes comin’ Annie! We’re still a long way from Fall and there’s SO many summer veggies and fruits to enjoy. I’m SO with you! And this Crostata is a fabulous way to love the season’s freshest! It is gorgeous – and that rustic spelt crust is the flakiest!
We’re not done yet! Thanks, Traci!!
This is my kind of dessert, Annie! I love peach – it is one of my favourite fruits. This dessert makes me dream of warmer days 🙂
I think you would love this, Alexandra!
This is beautiful. And probably the only way I’d enjoy peaches besides eating them raw. (Or in cocktails.) I’ve been planning my posts into October, and I’m really ready to start fall cooking, but that’s just me. I’m not a summer person. the only thing that keeps me going is my garden, and the presence of beautiful fresh fruit like peaches.
Oh yes – I eat more juicy peaches standing over the kitchen sink than any other way! Thanks, Mimi!
Love rustic desserts. No worry about perfection and getting that crust just right. Nope! Just juicy fruit in a delcious crust. Wish I had a serving of it now with my coffee. And I agree with you. I’m nowhere close to being ready for Autumn. I want to savor summer for a bit longer.
Rustic desserts in the summer are my absolute favorite! Thanks, Marisa!!