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
Seth @ Boy Meets Food says
Yum. Strawberries have been on sale recently, so this would be a perfect time to try that.
bunkycooks says
Your strawberry crostata looks lovely! I love fruit tarts in the summer. I bet this is especially nice with the addition of the rose water.
Patty says
This would be fantastic with a cup of coffee in the morning!! I'm always looking for something/some way to change up my boring pancakes or oatmeal. Dessert in the morning is always a very good way and I think your crostata is a wonderful idea. Thanks for sharing!
sarah says
I love your site. Smaller desserts are a great idea! This crostata looks like something I could polish off quick, yummy. Thanks for visiting me from Tasty Kitchen. I love all the stuff people share. If you would like to post something from one of your magazines I would love to have you play in my "see all my magazines are necessary" game. Send me an email if you do a post.
My mom is very excited about your site. She is always pawning off her extra desserts, and she thought your blog was perfect for her.
Mike Rhino says
I want this berryness....
Hey - your photos are really looking great! Very cool.
Jessica {The Novice Chef} says
Oh yum! Looks delicious!!
Maria says
Love this crostata! Excellent dessert!
Nancy says
Christina, glad I stumbled upon your website. Like you, there's just two of us and having a bunch of left over sweets is not a good thing!!! I'm eager to try some of your recipes. If you have any that are more figure friendly (lowfat, lowcal) that would also be a welcome addition!!! Great find!!!
Christina says
Hi Nancy! Thanks for the sweet comment! I will definitely include low fat and low cal desserts--it's the only way I can do this blog and not gain 10 pounds! :)
Esther says
This looks like it would be delicious with vanilla ice cream. Can't wait to try it!