What's For Breakfast?

Today at my house, breakfast was a nectarine crostata.

I love when summer fruit first becomes readily available but I guess I went a little crazy at the fruit stand the other day, buying way too many nectarines.

They were all getting ripe at once, so I decided to make something with them for breakfast and decided to try a nectarine crostata.

I didn't have a recipe, but a crostata is basically a free-form pie. I started by slicing the nectarines, leaving the skins on, and sprinkling them with a little sugar. I let them sit for a few minutes then drained off the liquid.

While they were sitting, I made a half recipe of pie crust and rolled it out into a large circle which I then transferred it to a large cookie sheet.

I added a little cornstarch, a splash of vanilla, a sprinkle of cinnamon, and freshly grated nutmeg to the nectarines and piled them in the middle of the pie crust. Then I folded the edges of the pastry over the nectarines. When it was all packaged up nicely, I brushed the edges with cream and sprinkled on some turbinado sugar for extra crunch.

The crostata baked at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes, and I let it cool for about 30 minutes before I cut it.

I guess I'm going to brag a little and say it was really delicious. The crispy crust and not too sweet filling were a perfect combination. Try it with any kind of fruit filling or combination of different fruits. You won't be disappointed.