This month's challenge was to make a crostata dough and fill it with our choice of anything at all. Time ran out on me, as it usually does, as I really wanted to make a savoury one. I did manage to make 2 small crostate, but I'll definitely have to come back to this one, especially as I still have some of the pastry in the freezer. The first one I made, shown above, was blind-baked and filled with passion fruit curd and topped with raspberries. It tasted like summer, which is a treat, considering it's been alternating between freezing rain and snow here for the last 24 hours. You can find the recipe for the passion fruit curd here.
The other one I made was filled with homemade applesauce and fresh blackberries. I find that a very English combination, but it was fantastic in the pasta frolla crust. I actually liked the crust better in this one--it was not as crisp and flaky, but very tasty from the filling. I topped it with a lattice and sprinkled it with raw sugar. I served this with whipped cream on the side, but it didn't need it at all. I had some warm and some cold and liked it both ways.
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The 2010 November Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Simona of briciole. She chose to challenge Daring Bakers’ to make pasta frolla for a crostata. She used her own experience as a source, as well as information from Pellegrino Artusi’s Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well.
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| After a bite or two |
Full challenge PDF here. Thanks for a great challenge, Simona! Take a look at the Daring Kitchen to see a slideshow of all the lovely crostate this month.
WOW both versions look so stunning but the passion fruit one has my name on it. The second one look so cute well done on this challenge and I hope you get a chance to do some more versions.
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PS lovely photos also.
They both look delicious, but my eyes and stomach are craving the passion fruit curd crostata. It grabbed me when you said that it tasted like summer. :)
ReplyDeleteI know I may have said this before, but the move seems to be agreeing with you. Your photos keep getting better and better. I just want to pluck one of those raspberries out of the computer screen!
I agree both look fabulous, but as you say with the weather we have been having the passion fruit curd and topped with raspberries calls to me like summer. Great challenge!
ReplyDeleteCute! I have a bunch of leftover homemade applesauce that I may try to use in the applesauce and blackberry version!
ReplyDeleteThey look yummy. I adore passionfruit curd, what a great use of it!
ReplyDeleteboth versions look so gorgeous..lovee the passion fruit curd crostata! yumm send it over plz! ;)
ReplyDeleteYummy! They sound wonderful and we could certainly use a bit of summer right now; snowing again this morning.
ReplyDeleteYou know how much I love passion fruit! Topped with the berries is even better. Both versions are mouthwatering!
ReplyDeleteThey look so gently and delicate. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow - those both look and sound fantastic. You can't beat the taste of summer of the passion fruit one, but the applesauce one sounds like pure comfort food, which, well, how can you beat that on a cold snowy day?? I also had hoped to make a savory one, but just ran out of time. I love that about this challenge, though - totally inspiring for future baking! :) Great job.
ReplyDeleteThey're gorgeous! Your weather sounds much like mine, and the picture of the raspberry and passionfruit curd crostata (by the way, YUM) is like a little ray of sunshine on this cold day. I'll be making a blackberry and apple pie this evening - hope it's as good as yours looks. Lovely lovely!
ReplyDeletePassion fruit curd...omg pass some to me please. Great job.
ReplyDeletePassion fruit and raspberry... sounds just heavenly! Both versions look lovely, and your crust looks so delicate!
ReplyDeleteBetter not ask me to choose one, because I would not know what to answer. Both crostate look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI love both your fruity crostate, Mary! The last post of the Cardamom Sables look beautiful! I really must get Dorie's book! Thanks for the comment on my post!
ReplyDeleteI love that you made two different fillings--one that is summery and the other wintery. I love the idea of passionfruit curd and the idea of applesauce with berries makes me feel all warm and nostalgic for some reason. Beautiful job.
ReplyDeleteYOur fruity and summery crostate so colourful and good. Making my mouth water. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty and cute! The passion fruit one sounds especially delicious...yum!
ReplyDeleteWow, those crostatas look delicious! Love the look of the passion fruit curd and raspberries but the baked apple sauce and berries crostata looks oh so drool-worthy!
ReplyDeleteI don't know what passion fruit curd taste like but I would like to try that one. And the apple and black berry - not a combination I would have thought of but it sounds like it would taste pretty good - and they both look great.
ReplyDeleteYou had me at "passion fruit". That sounds sooo yummy! And I love how you made small crostatas instead of one big crostata. All the better for munching! :D
ReplyDeleteYour passion fruit filling is amazing!!! Very creative!
ReplyDeleteGreat challenge!
Your passion fruit filling is amazing!!! Very creative!
ReplyDeleteGreat challenge!
First off - that slightly oozing passionfruit makes me want to jump into your photos.
ReplyDeleteEven better though is that there aren't any pips in your curd! It might be silly but I can't stand them. Fantastic!
I have to make that passion fruit curd - thank you for the reminder. It looks so lovely, but the applesauce and blackberry tart looks yummy, too... and these are called crostata and not tarts because of the kind of pastry used? I am blown away.
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Valerie
Your crostate look absolutely delicious! The passion fruit one is almost too pretty to eat!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have ever had a crostata. Yours look amazing, Mary.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea using passionfruit to bring a little summer back. I simply adore it but it isn't so easy to find in Calgary this time of year. Great job
ReplyDeleteSandie
The passionfruit one is definitely on my list! They both look good.
ReplyDeleteGreat work on the challenge.
The passionfruit raspberry crostata is simply mouthwatering! I adore the color combination of bright red and orange, very outstanding!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for sharing the passionfruit curd recipe :-)
Love, love, love the passionfruit curd and raspberry version - so pretty too.
ReplyDeleteThey both look wonderful but I have to go with the passion fruit and raspberry combo! Thank you for commenting on mine...sorry I couldn't get to yours earlier.
ReplyDeleteMary, I am in lust with your mango curd raspberry crostatas. They all look great, but those have won my heart. Beautifully done and beautifully photographed!
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