16 April 2011

Tomato Pesto Crostata






The cornmeal in the crust makes this savory, somewhat of a pie, really special. It has a nice, crunch to it. Its a good variation of traditional crust, reminding me of that cornmeal crisp you get from the bottom of a thin pizza. 





So the crust in the recipe is a Martha, of  course, from the Pies and Tarts book, and the center is all me! I had a bunch of cherry tomatoes and couldn't find a recipe that quite fit so I just made one up! Pesto, tomatoes and cheese. Yum. You can add more cheese if you want to this recipe, more is always better. And Dubliner Cheese, similar to a sharp white cheddar, but more of a flaky texture. Its like no other cheese. Get the big block from Costco because a small one will be gone in no time. 



Don't forget to egg wash! It makes such a nice golden finish but somehow makes the crust taste amazing too. 




Not much to write today, sorry! I started a pretty much full time job at a grocery store, because I needed money to bake all this stuff! No I just need it to be an adult in general, but yes also for all the baking I do. But it is taking up so much of my time! Which is a good thing that I finally got some type of job, but now I have so much less baking time. 

Hopefully one day I'll get paid to do all this! Put my photography degree to work!



14 comments:

Katie said...

That is incredibly impressive! That'd be a great dish to whip up for a dinner party!

Ash said...

this looks amazing!

Zo @ Two Spoons said...

Droooool! Savoury crostatas seem under represented on the blogosphere.

Ruth said...

This looks amazing, as ever. Thanks for sharing. :-)

Anonymous said...

i will try it,it's yummy

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous photography!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful shots as always. I don't think I've ever tried a savoury crostata, but these look so juicy I'm beginning to think I'm missing out on a great deal!

Olivia said...

I bet this is delicious! Can I make it with normal size tomatoes? I will try this and get back with my impressions. :)

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Lisa @ Tarte du Jour said...

Beautiful... my kind of food! Absolutely mouth watering!

Anonymous said...

this was great!!!!!!!!!!!

Judith said...

Gosh. I just tried it - the Crostata was amazing! Thank you so much for this easy and perfect thing!

Tartes and Caro said...

fabulous italia in plate

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thanks a lot for sharing. i was looking for something like that.