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Cherry and Mascarpone Cheese Crostata

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The next time that you're looking for an easy to bake dessert that's sure to impress, try this cherry mascarpone crostata. With minimal prep time, you can create this rustic masterpiece, with a golden-brown pie crust, rich mascarpone filling, and sweet cherries.
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 158

Ingredients
  

  • ½ batch Tender Pie Dough Recipe or store-bought pie crust
  • Pan release spray as needed
Cherry Filling
  • 1 lb. Frozen cherries
  • 2 large Lemon zest and juice
  • cup Sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsps. Corn starch
  • ½ teaspoon Fresh ground black pepper
Mascarpone Cheese Filling
  • 4 oz Mascarpone cheese
  • 1 large Egg
  • 2 tbsps. Heavy Cream
  • 1 large Lemon zest only
  • 2 tbsps. Sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt

Equipment

  • 1 Kitchen Scale
  • 1 small saucepan 4 quarts
  • 1 Mixing Bowl medium bowl
  • 1 small bowl
  • 1 Pie pan a shallow tart pan to cool the cherries once they are cooked
  • 1 Set measuring spoons
  • 1 Set measuring cups
  • 1 wire whisk
  • 2 Kitchen spoons
  • 1 baking sheet pan
  • 1 sheet of parchment paper
  • 1 Cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Set your oven temperature to 400℉
  2. In a 4-quart saucepan combine the cherries, the zest of 1 lemon, cinnamon, salt, black pepper, and sugar. Place the pan on medium heat and stir to combine.
  3. In a small bowl combine the corn starch and the juice of 2 lemons, stir to combine creating a smooth paste.
  4. Add the corn starch mixture to the cherry mixture and bring to a boil stirring until the mixture is thickened.
  5. Place the cherry mixture into a shallow pan, and place the pan into the refrigerator until cool to touch.
  6. In a mixing bowl combine the Mascarpone cheese, egg, zest of 1 lemon, heavy cream, sugar, and salt. Use a wire whisk to combine until smooth.
  7. Spray a parchment-lined baking sheet with pan release spray.
  8. Place the rolled-out pie dough onto the parchment paper.
  9. Spoon the Mascarpone cheese mixture onto the dough, then spread the cooled cherry mixture onto the cheese mixture.
  10. Carefully fold the edges of the dough up and around the tart, creating a crimped wall.
  11. Place the crostata into the center rack of the preheated oven for 17 minutes, then turn the pan and continue to bake for 17-18 minutes until evenly golden brown.
  12. Remove from the oven a cool on a cooling rack for 20 minutes. Garnish with powdered sugar and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 237mgPotassium: 69mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 296IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 0.4mg

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