
Growing Chefs! Ontario Crostata with Honey, Whipped Ricotta, and Mixed Berries
Crostata with Honey, Whipped Ricotta, and Mixed Berries
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Pasta Frolla
Ingredients
Filling
Ingredients
For Garnish
Ingredients
Equipment
Directions
Get Organized!
Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.
Get Prepped!
Add the flour, sugar, butter, egg yolks ‚milk and lemon zest to a mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed with a stand mixer until the dough is combined. Shape the dough into a ball, cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least ½ hour.
In a mixing bowl on low speed or by hand, mix the ricotta, sugar and egg. Set aside.
Remove the pasta frolla from the refrigerator.
Quarter the blackberries and strawberries and add them into a mixing bowl (leave the blueberries whole) add vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of sugar and give a berries a mix
Sprinkle flour onto a smooth surface and roll out one piece of dough until it is ½ inch thick
Use a spatula to spread the ricotta in the center of the dough,leaving at least 2 inch space from the edge of the dough, spread the ricotta evenly over the surface of the dough.
Add the berries on top of the ricotta.
Gently fold over the edges of the pie on top of the berries not to let the berries poke through the dough. It looks best if you go around in a circle in one direction.
Get Cooking!
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Make an egg wash using the milk and egg and brush the edges of the pie crust
Bake at 350°F for approximately 45 minutes.
Let the crostata cool completely before serving.
Drizzle honey on top and using a sieve dust icing sugar on top

Growing Chefs! Ontario Recipe
Crostata with Honey, Whipped Ricotta, and Mixed Berries

Pasta Frolla
Ingredients
Filling
Ingredients
For Garnish
Ingredients
Equipment
Directions
Get Organized!
Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.
Get Prepped!
Add the flour, sugar, butter, egg yolks ‚milk and lemon zest to a mixing bowl. Mix on medium speed with a stand mixer until the dough is combined. Shape the dough into a ball, cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least ½ hour.
In a mixing bowl on low speed or by hand, mix the ricotta, sugar and egg. Set aside.
Remove the pasta frolla from the refrigerator.
Quarter the blackberries and strawberries and add them into a mixing bowl (leave the blueberries whole) add vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of sugar and give a berries a mix
Sprinkle flour onto a smooth surface and roll out one piece of dough until it is ½ inch thick
Use a spatula to spread the ricotta in the center of the dough,leaving at least 2 inch space from the edge of the dough, spread the ricotta evenly over the surface of the dough.
Add the berries on top of the ricotta.
Gently fold over the edges of the pie on top of the berries not to let the berries poke through the dough. It looks best if you go around in a circle in one direction.
Get Cooking!
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Make an egg wash using the milk and egg and brush the edges of the pie crust
Bake at 350°F for approximately 45 minutes.
Let the crostata cool completely before serving.
Drizzle honey on top and using a sieve dust icing sugar on top