Strawberry galette for two made with fresh strawberries. This strawberry crostata is so easy with the rough puff pastry crust!
I used to not be a fan of fruit desserts because I felt that fruit should be enjoyed raw in its natural state. But I was clearly missing the picture. Fruit desserts are a perfect example of when the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Either that, or I finally had a really great piece of pie. It was time to see the big world of desserts out there. I have been missing out. I'm making up for lost time with this mini strawberry galette for two.
I'm not entirely sure the difference between a strawberry galette and a strawberry crostata, but no matter the name, this mini strawberry tart for two is delicious!
Strawberry galette with fresh strawberries:
This strawberry crostata is my favorite way to eat strawberries (other than raw, of course). The roasted berries have a delicate floral accent that comes from the addition of rose water. This is entirely optional, as I’ve made this dessert without it and loved it just as much. Also, I’ve made the crust with half whole wheat flour with satisfactory results.
While it's not hard to argue how delicious fresh strawberries cooked in a buttery crust with a touch of sugar and rose water is, I have to tell you about the crust. The crust for this fresh strawberry galette is close to a rough puff pastry recipe. (I have a quick easy puff pastry recipe here, if you ever need that).
Bake this fresh strawberry galette on a quarter sheet pan baking sheet, and the buttery crust will puff up and turn golden brown.
I hope you love this strawberry tart, and switch out the filling with whatever is in season. it would be great with blueberries in the summer and pears in the fall (maybe hide a little layer of frangipane under the almonds?).
You might like my raspberry galette recipe.
Strawberry Crostata
An easy to make mini crostata.
Ingredients
For the crust:
- ½ cup unbleached flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced
- ¼ teaspoon white vinegar
- 2-3 tablespoons cold water
For the filling:
- 1 ½ cups sliced ripe strawberries
- 1 teaspoon rose water
- 2 teaspoons unbleached flour
- 4 teaspoons sugar, plus extra for topping
- splash of milk for brushing on the crust
Instructions
- First, make the crust: In a medium bowl, stir together lightly the flour, sugar and salt. Add the butter and blend with a pastry cutter or two knives. Once the butter is smaller than peas, add the vinegar and cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time until a moist dough forms. It should clump together when squeezed in your hand but not be overly wet. Form the dough into a ball, flatten it into a disk, then wrap in plastic before storing in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir the sliced strawberries, rose water, flour and sugar together in a bowl. Let sit while you roll out the dough. Preheat the oven to 375°.
- To roll out the dough, place a piece of parchment paper on the counter. Gradually roll out the dough to a 9” circle, taking your time to turn the dough a quarter turn each time after rolling in one direction. Transfer the parchment paper and dough directly onto a baking sheet. Mound the strawberries in the center of the dough, leaving a 2” border. Fold up the edges of the dough onto the strawberries. Make sure you do not have too many areas for the strawberry juices to escape, although some will inevitably. Brush the dough with milk, then sprinkle extra sugar over top. Bake for 40 minutes. I find the crust is the flakiest if it is served at room temperature.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 313Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 140mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 4gSugar: 17gProtein: 5g
Katie @ Cozydelicious says
Yum! I just bought a ton of berries at the farmers market, and now I know what I'm going to do with them! I love the rosewater addition, I'm sure it makes the crostada extra special. I'm having a bunch of friends over for dinner tomorrow and I think this will be the perfect dessert. Thanks!
Sara says
i watched ina garten make a peach crostata the other day, and was thinking itd be perfect with the wonderful strawberries in season! thanks for the recipe!
Nancy says
Hi Christina, glad you will be adding some low cal low fat desserts! Made this crostata last weekend and it was delish!!!! Yummy, keep up the good work!!!
Sabine says
These are fantastic - I've already made them 6 times in the last 2 weeks and my husband keeps asking for more. Definitely a keeper! Thanks for sharing.
Rebecca says
Where do you find rose water? Or what would you recommend as a replacement for rose water?
LaSweetMini says
I totally need to make this. My hubby would LOVE it! (and me too of course). He loves anything strawberry :)
Susan says
This looks like the perfect Valentine's Day dessert for two, I'm going to make it tomorrow for my sweetie. Like others who have posted, I love the occasional treat, but I definitely do NOT want to have leftovers to contend with. Please keep these "for two" recipes coming!
Heather says
I made this for my husband last night and we both loved it! Thanks for a great little recipe!
Erin says
Made this today with my 5 year old daughter and it was delicious! We omitted the rose water and added a splash of orange juice with the berries. Thanks for the recipe!