How to Make Apricot Crostata - A Step-by-Step Guide

Apricot crostata is a delightful Italian dessert that features sweet, juicy apricots tucked into a flaky, buttery crust. This rustic tart is perfect for showcasing the fresh, in-season apricots that are abundant in the summer months. Whether you pick them yourself at a local orchard or snag a bunch from the farmers' market, this recipe allows the natural sweetness of the apricots to shine through.

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds fresh apricots, pitted and sliced
  • ¼ cup white sugar, or to taste
  • 3 tablespoons rum
  • cooking spray
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed, divided
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into chunks
  • ⅓ cup dark brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 35 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 8 hrs
  • Total Time: 9 hrs 20 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 servings

  • Mix together apricots, white sugar, and rum in a bowl. Cover and let macerate in the refrigerator for 8 hours, or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a 12-inch square of parchment paper. Spray the parchment paper with cooking spray.
  • Place flour, cold butter, dark brown sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and ginger into a food processor. Blend in short bursts until butter is in pea-sized lumps.
  • Whisk together buttermilk and egg in a bowl; pour into butter-flour mixture and continue to blend until it forms a soft dough. Form dough into a smooth ball, using additional flour as needed.
  • Pat dough ball into a thick circle onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • Drain apricots, reserving juice in a bowl. Spread apricots evenly on top of dough circle; draw edges of dough up over fruit.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until crostata is baked through, golden on top, and fruit is soft, about 45 minutes.
  • While crostata is baking, pour reserved apricot juice and orange juice into a saucepan. Bring mixture to a simmer; cook syrup until it has reduced by 2/3.
  • Remove crostata from the oven. Brush syrup on top. Let cool slightly. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.
  • Nutrition

    280 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 36mg
    • Sodium: 512mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 45g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 24g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 16mg
    • Calcium: 165mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 344mg