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

Crostata with Honey, Whipped Ricotta, and Mixed Berries

A golden, buttery crostata filled with honey-whipped ricotta and topped with a vibrant mix of fresh berries. Lightly sweet, creamy, and bursting with bright fruit flavors, this rustic Italian dessert is both elegant and comforting.”
Difficulty
Intermediate
Yield
Serves 8 - 10

Pasta Frolla

Ingredients
3 1/4 cups flour1 cup sugar1 cup butter4 egg yolks1/4 cup cold milk1 lemon, zested

Filling

Ingredients
1 3/4 cups ricotta, drained2/3 cup sugar1 egg3 cups mixed berries1 tablespoon vanilla extract1 egg1/4 cup milk

For Garnish

Ingredients
1/4 cup icing sugar3 tablespoons honey
Equipment
Measuring cupsMeasuring spoonsMixing bowls of various sizesChef's knifeCutting boardSpatulaRolling pinBaking tray lined with parchment paperStand mixer with dough hookSifterPastry brushDish towelTasting spoons

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