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Crostata with strawberries and rhubarb

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Ingredients:

    Cake

  • 1 and 1/4 cups of premium flour + extra for working with the dough
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • 0.5 tsp coarse salt
  • 110 g chilled unsalted butter, diced
  • 6-7 tablespoons of ice water

    Filling

  • 340g rhubarb (about 3 large stalks), cut into 1cm pieces.
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 cups strawberries, quartered
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 large egg (for brushing)

Preparation:

  1. Cake:

    Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the water and pulse until the dough is smooth. Place the dough on a piece of plastic wrap, form it into a disk, and wrap it tightly. Refrigerate until completely set, at least 1 hour, or until tomorrow.
  2. Place the dough on a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper and roll it into a 30cm circle. Refrigerate until completely set, about 20 minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 220°C.
  4. Filling:

    Place the rhubarb and butter in a skillet and heat over medium heat. Cook until the rhubarb is slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the sugar. Place the strawberries in a bowl and add the softened rhubarb. Sprinkle with cornstarch and toss to combine.
  5. Place the parchment paper with the dough on a flat baking sheet or an inverted rimmed baking sheet. Spoon the filling onto the dough, leaving a 4 cm border, then fold the free edges over the filling. Beat the egg with 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl. Lightly brush the dough with the egg.
  6. Bake until golden brown, 30-40 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet, then carefully transfer the crostata to a serving platter.
Nutritional value per serving: Calories 352, Total Fat 19g, Saturated Fat 11g, Protein 5g, Carbohydrates 43g, Fiber 2g, Cholesterol 77mg, Sodium 174mg, Sugars 18g.

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