Blueberry Mascarpone Trifles

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Sweet Jumbles

Before I get to my recipe, I must tell you that today I had an amazing cupcake.  This cupcake was from Butter Lane, here in NYC.  I had a Cinnamon Honey Buttercream on a vanilla cupcake.  It was definitely top-notch.  Some day I’ll try to recreate this icing but I think I should just go back and stock up from time to time.  Really amazing (especially compared to some others that I mentioned here) – moist, flavorful, sweet but not sickeningly so.  Just perfect.

Now that I got that recommendation out of they way, on to my own kitchen concoctions.

I do realize that it wasn’t too long ago that I posted another trifle recipe (Raspberry Balsamic Parfaits), but I have another one for you today.  Truth be told, I had the leftover mascarpone in my fridge and had a bit of a problem when I returned home one afternoon to find the refrigerator door had opened in my absence.  I needed to use certain items more or less immediately and the mascarpone was one such item.  Fortunately, I had been intending to make this trifle anyway, just not so soon.

Speaking of mascarpone, I didn’t realize until, like, a year ago, that it’s not MARscapone.   Marscapone is way easier to say that mascarpone, don’t you think?

One amazing thing about this recipe is the blueberry sauce.  Basically I believe that even if you are not going to make this trifle, you should make the blueberry sauce and have it on hand for just about everything – topping on ice cream, instead of syrup on waffles, stir into yogurt.  Eat spoonfuls of it straight out of the jar.  It’s really delicious.  Perhaps my blueberry batch was just extraordinary, but I thought it was incredible.

Also, for the recipe below I used Sara Lee frozen pound cake.   You may consider that cheating, but I think it’s just about the best pound cake I’ve had and therefore I don’t care.  If you have a pound cake recipe that you love and you feel so inclined to make it, go for it.

It is with a bit of sadness that I realize we will soon be saying goodbye to all of the delicious berry desserts that I have been enjoying this summer.  I can never get enough strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.  (Was it just me or were peaches awful this year?)  Personally I’m in a bit of denial about summer ending, so bear with me over the next few weeks if I try to eek out a few more summer-y recipes. But, fall will be here before we know it and when that time comes you can count on me for some apple, pear, and cranberry inspired recipes to usher in the season.

Until then, I will continue to indulge in the fruits of summer!

Blueberry Mascarpone Trifles
Adapted from: My Baking Addiction

¼ c sugar
zest of one medium lemon
8 oz Mascarpone cheese
¾ c heavy cream
1 t vanilla extract
4 slices of pound cake, each cut into 8 small cubes
1 c Homemade Blueberry Sauce (see below)

  • In a small bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest with clean fingertips until the sugar becomes moist and fragrant.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the Mascarpone, heavy cream, vanilla, and sugar/lemon zest mixture. Beat with an electric mixer until medium-firm peaks form.
  • Spoon or pipe a layer of Mascarpone whip into the bottom of each glass or small dish. Next, add a layer of pound cake (4 cubes) followed by a layer of blueberry sauce. Repeat layering.
  • Trifles can be refrigerated up to three hours before serving.

Homemade Blueberry Sauce

2 c fresh (or frozen) blueberries
½ c water
½ c sugar

2 T fresh lemon juice
2 T cornstarch, mixed with 2 T cold water
½ t vanilla extract
Zest of 1 lemon (about 1 T)

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the blueberries, water, sugar and lemon juice. Stir frequently and bring to a low boil.
  • In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water.
  • Slowly stir the cornstarch into the blueberries, taking care not to crush the blueberries. Simmer until the blueberry sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, about 3-5 minutes.

Serves: 4 small trifles

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Frozen Chocolate PB Banana

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Sweet Jumbles

This is barely a recipe.  But, in lieu of something more complicated at the moment I wanted to share with you a “good idea” that I found on Pinterest before summer completely passes us by.

I’m not the biggest fan of chocolate covered bananas.  If you offered me one, there would be a 50/50 chance that I’d accept.  However, I saw several items on Pinterest that added Peanut Butter to the equation, and for me that made all the difference.

Just take a banana, slice it into chunks about 1″ thick, spread a dollop of peanut butter on top, dip in melted chocolate with a toothpick or fork, place on a baking sheet or plate lined with waxed paper, and freeze completely (a few hours).  Store in airtight containers or Ziploc bags and pop one in your mouth whenever you’re hungry.

For those unaccustomed to melting chocolate, the most basic approach is to take about 1/2 cup chocoate chips and a few tablespoons of milk and gradually heat in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds or so, until smooth.

2 pieces are 115 calories, so you don’t have to feel too bad.

Note: if you prefer an almond butter or anything “fancy,” go for it!

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Blackberry Lime Fool

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Sweet Jumbles

It’s a blackberry, fool!  Or, perhaps I should say, “It’s a Blackberry Fool!”  Blackberries were on sale at the farmers market so I found a new recipe to try.

Have you ever heard of a fool?  No I don’t mean that as an insult.  A fool is almost like a mousse in Britain. Fools are traditionally prepared with puréed fruit mixed with whipped cream, or egg custard, or a combination of the two. The term fool comes from the French fouler, meaning “to crush.”

Fools are extremely easy to make.  The one below is primarily blackberries, a little sugar, and heavy cream.  Extra flavorings (lime, salt) are thrown in but as you can see this is really simple.  On top of that, you don’t have to turn your oven or stove on so it’s particularly well suited for summertime!

As you can imagine, the blackberries could be substituted for any other berry or stone fruit that is easily mashed.

Blackberry Lime Fool
Adapted from: Completely Delicious

1 ½ c blackberries
1/3 c sugar
Zest of one lime
1 t lime juice
Pinch of salt
¾ c heavy whipping cream

  • Combine 1 cup of the blackberries with the sugar in a bowl. Using a fork, smash the berries until they are jam-like and mostly pureed.
  • Add the remaining 1/2 cup blackberries.  If they are really large, chop them up a little bit to suit your taste.
  • Stir in the lime zest, lime juice, and salt. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the cream on medium high speed to create firm peaks. Fold into the chilled blackberry mixture with a rubber spatula until just incorporated.
  • Spoon into serving glasses and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Garnish with additional blackberries and slices of lime, if desired.
  • Do not make these too much ahead of time.  My leftovers were kept over night in the refrigerator and the fruit juice started to separate just slightly.  This didn’t affect the flavor and I was able to mix it back in.  However, I would keep the make-ahead time to a few hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serves: 4
Calories: 245

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Rhubarb Apple Pie

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Sweet Jumbles

I love rhubarb.  But there are two problems with it: first, it’s next to impossible to find. Second, for some reason more than half of the recipes I attempt aren’t “all that”.  I think I baked 4 different rhubarb recipes this year and this is the only one that deserves a blog post.

This comes as no surprise, because not only am I crazy for rhubarb, but I love pie in general and specifically I love apple pie.  In other words, this pie is pretty much a triple threat.  Until now I had only eaten Strawberry Rhubarb pie.  When I first tried this pie I did think, “it’s good but no Strawberry Rhubarb.”  However, I have to admit that on day 2, when the flavors had continued to combine, it was a definite winner.  Even more exciting, I may have finally found my crust of choice.  Crust for me is an ongoing challenge.  While this week wasn’t ideal for crust-making due to the heat, I did pull it off. (Thanks, Alton Brown!)

In the coming days I will be taking a short road trip to Vermont.  While there, my main dessert of choice will, stereotypically, be Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

Rhubarb Apple Pie
source: Cooking Light

Use a pie crust of your choice.  I finally settled on Alton Brown’s crust, but use whatever you feel comfortable with.  (Or use a pre-made frozen crust, but shhhh don’t tell.)  This is a single-crust pie.

3 ½ c sliced fresh rhubarb (approx. 1 ¼ lb)
1 c sugar
1 T lemon juice
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
½ t ground cinnamon
3/8 t salt, divided
1 c all-purpose flour, divided
½ c packed brown sugar
6 T cold butter, cut into small pieces
1/3 c chopped walnuts (optional)

  • Prepare crust from your favorite recipe.  Roll into a 12-inch circle to fit a 9-inch pie plate.  Fit into pie plate with attractive edges and refrigerate uncooked crust while preparing filling.
  • Preheat oven to 425.
  • Combine rhubarb, sugar, lemon juice, and apples.  Toss and sprinkle with cinnamon, ¼ t salt, a 3 T flour. (If you like a thicker/less juicy pie, add a little bit more flour.)  Spoon into prepared, uncooked crust.
  • Combine remaining flour, remaining salt, and brown sugar.  Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.  Stir in walnuts (optional).
  • Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over rhubarb.
  • Bake at 425 for 15 minutes.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 375 and bake for 30 more minutes or until pie is bubbly and crust is golden.
  • Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.  Refrigerate as necessary to help pie to thicken and set – this was key for me.

Serves: 12
Calories: 296

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Raspberry Balsamic Parfaits

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Sweet Jumbles

This recipe is a bit different than what I normally post.  Not quite as sweet and with an unexpected twist of flavors – but it grabbed my attention for that very reason.  I love raspberries and I love balsalmic vinegar.  I never tasted them together before, although once I read the recipe it struck me as obvious since I already have both blueberry balsalmic vinegar and strawberry balsalmic vinegar in my kitchen.

I recommend assembling this just before eating in order to have the best temperature and presentation.  It starts to weigh down if you you wait too long. 

Enjoy!

Raspberry Balsamic Parfait
Source: Giada De Laurentiis

cooking spray
2 c fresh raspberries (8 oz)
3 T balsamic vinegar
1/3 c turbinado sugar (such as Sugar in the Raw)
1 c mascarpone, room temperature (8 oz)
1/4 c light sour cream, room temperature
3 T honey

  • Line a small baking sheet with parchment or wax paper, spray with cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, gently toss raspberries with the balsamic vinegar. Let stand for 15 minutes.
  • Heat a small skillet or saucepan over medium heat.  Add the sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar melts, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour the melted sugar onto the prepared parchment/waxed paper and allow to cool to room temperature.  Once cool enough to handle, crumble into small pieces.
  • In another small bowl, combine mascarpone, sour cream, and honey, stirring to combine well.
  • To assemble, spoon alternating layers of raspberries and mascarpone mixture into a bowl or glass, ending with mascarpone and garnishing with sugar pieces.

Serves: 4
Calories: 380

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Nectarine & Cream Tart with Roasted Almond Crust

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Sweet Jumbles

The heat wave has broken (for now).  We were slammed with a thunderstorm yesterday and temperatures have dropped to the low-mid 80s.  Life is suddenly so comfortable!  I might even turn off my air conditioner and turn on my oven this weekend!

I had been avoiding any heat-intensive recipes for the past few weeks.  I made a lot of popsicles.  (Incidentally, my cat LOVES popsicles.  He doesn’t like most human food, fortunately, but popsicles are the exception!)  But, I did prepare a tart that involves a minimal amount of oven time.  It was really delicious, and can be modified according to your taste.  The original recipe called for peaches, but because I have already posted a few peach-centric recipes and I am extremely frustrated with my local supermarket selling mealy peaches, I opted for nectarines.  I think that you could use any berry as well.

The best thing about this recipe is that the crust is more of a cheesecake type cookie crust rather than a dough crust.  To me it is way too difficult to make a pie crust when the apartment is approaching 90 degrees!

Nectarine & Cream Tart with Roasted Almond Crust
adapted from: Food & Wine Magazine

2 c vanilla wafer cookies (Nilla Wafers)
½ c roasted almonds
6 T sugar, divided
4 T unsalted butter, melted
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
¼ c sour cream
1 large egg
2 nectarines (or whatever you prefer instead)

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a food processor, combine Nilla Wafers, almonds, and 2 T of sugar.  Process until fine.  Add melted butter and process until evenly moistened.  Press crumbs into the bottom and about 1 inch up the sides of a tart pan (you can use a pie pan or springform pan as well).
  • Bake for 10 minutes. 
  • Meanwhile, in a mixer blend cream cheese, sour cream, egg and 2 T sugar.  Combine until smooth, and then pour mixture into crust.  Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Let tart cool slightly and then transfer to refrigerator to cool completely.
  • In a bowl, toss nectarines (unpeeled) with the remaining 2 T sugar.  Arrange as you wish over the cream layer.  Cut into wedges and serve.

Serves: 8
Calories: 300

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Sweet Peach Crumb Bars

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Sweet Jumbles

Peaches, Peaches Everywhere!

There have been a lot of peaches at my local supermarket and farmer’s market lately, so I made another sweet treat with them.  These crumb bars were very refreshing, and I suspect you could replace the peaches with other stone fruits of your choice!

Sweet Peach Crumb Bars
Source:  Brown Eyed Baker

For the Crumble:
3 c all-purpose flour
1 c granulated sugar
1 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1/4 t ground cinnamon
1 c (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold
1 large egg, lightly beaten

For the Peach Filling:
5 c diced peaches (about 7 peaches, peeled)
2 T lemon juice
½ c all-purpose flour
1 c granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
½ t ground cinnamon
¼ t ground nutmeg

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9 x 13″ baking pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper, letting it extend up the two short sides of the pan and overhang slightly on both ends. This will make it easy to remove the bars from the pan after they have baked.  Butter the parchment.
  • To make the crumble: Using a pastry cutter or two knives, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and the butter, cutting until the butter pieces are no larger than small peas and the mixture resembles cornmeal. Add egg and mix in with a wooden spoon. Pat half of dough into the prepared pan. Place the pan and the remainder of the dough in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
  • For the Peach Filling: In medium bowl, gently toss diced peaches and lemon juice together; set aside.
  • In a separate small bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour over the peaches and mix gently.
  • Spread the peach mixture evenly over the crust. Crumble the remaining dough over the peach layer.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until top is slightly brown. Cool completely on wire rack, then transfer to the refrigerator to chill before cutting into squares.
  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Yields: 24 bars
Calories: 214

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Fireworks Sugar Cookies

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Sweet Jumbles

It’s July!  Independence Day is just around the corner.

For those of you in the Mid Atlantic, I hope you survived the heat and regained your electricity by now.  In the NY/NJ area we had temperatures in the mid 90s, but nothing like or neighbors a bit to the South.  I spent plenty of time at the beach and in the pool, and both were quite refreshing.

This week I am providing you with a pretty decorating technique rather than a recipe.  I decided to make sugar cookies with royal icing decorated as fireworks.  (Or, as my coworker cluelessly exclaimed “SPIDER MAN COOKIES!!!!”  I’m not even kidding.)

I provide the recipe below, but as you will see I used a basic sugar cookie.  If you already have a favorite sugar cookie recipe or prefer chocolate cookies, you can certainly use whatever you wish. 

I learned two lessons while making these cookies:

  1. A double yolked egg counts as one egg.  That’s right I had a supermarket egg that was “twins”!  Apparently this is not all that uncommon if you purchase your eggs at the farmer’s market, but for supermarket eggs they’re usually discovered and removed before hitting the shelves.  Not so for me!
  2. Making rolled cookies in a hot hot house is very hard.  The dough gets too soft almost immediately, requiring a lot of re-chilling time. 

The icing technique is pretty simple.  You may have to use trial and error to get the correct icing consistency.  For me, the recipe below was just perfect.  But, if you need it thicker add powdered sugar, if you need it thinner add a tiny bit of water.  The steps are as follows:

  • Once your cookies have cooled, pipe a line around the edge of the cookies.  This will serve as a “wall” for the next step.  It is best to use either a pastry bag or a squeeze bottle.
  • Wait a few minutes for the border to dry.  Then, “flood” the interior with white icing.  You can fill the space completely by tipping the cookie or by using an instrument such as the back of a spoon or a toothpick to push the icing into place.  In order to do this step, you may need to make the icing a bit more runny.
  • Immediately draw a red and blue bullseye over the white icing.  All three colors (red, white, and blue) should be wet – if the icing dries this won’t work.  If the icing is too wet the colors will bleed, so don’t over-do it with the water.

  • Next, take a toothpick and drag the icing from the center to the edge.  This will create a fireworks (or, as some think, spiderweb) effect.  Play around with it, you may come up with your own patterns that are really interesting!

 

  • If you want to add sugar or sprinkles, now is the easiest time to do it. 
  • Allow the icing to dry completely. 

 As you can imagine, this technique is limitless.  In my opinion the fireworks pattern is one of the more simple applications and a great way to get your feet wet with marbling icing.  Try it, it’s fun!

Sugar Cookies
source: Mom

1 c sugar
1 c butter, room temperature
3 T milk
1 t vanilla extract
1 egg
3 c all-purpose flour
1 ½ t baking powder
½ t salt

  • Beat together sugar, butter, milk, vanilla, and egg. 
  • Stir in remaining ingredients until well blended.
  • Chill for 1 hour.
  • Taking 1/3 of the dough, roll onto a well-floured surface to approx. ¼  inch thick.  Cut with cookie cutters.  Keep the rest of the dough in the refrigerator in the meantime.  Repeat in thirds with the rest of the dough.  Any dough that is not being immediately used should be refrigerated.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 5-8 minutes.
  • Cool and decorate.

Royal Icing
Source: the Joy of Baking

2 large egg whites
2 t vanilla
3 c powdered sugar, sifted

  • Mix all ingredients until well blended.  Divide and color with gel food coloring as desired.
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Raspberry Custard Bars

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Sweet Jumbles

Last weekend I participated in the Warrior Dash – a 3.3 mile mud run with about 14 obstacles throughout, ranging form scaling walls to diving into a mud pool.  This was a dirty good time, and despite the fact that I really do not like running, I never stopped.  I made my way through and finished in the top 20% overall and top 8% of women.  So “Go me,” I do believe I deserve a cookie or two after that!

 

I ran with one of my best childhood friends, Jason.  I spend time with Jason and his family about twice a year or so, and it just so happens that last summer I was visiting them and it was my intent to bring the Raspberry Custard Bars that I have included below.  Unfortunately, at that time they didn’t come out quite right and I ended up throwing them all away.  I decided to try again this summer, and yet again something went wrong.  I decided that it was one of the most confusing, poorly worded recipes I had ever seen (shame on you, Better Homes & Gardens!) and I rewrote it in plain English.  When I followed my own interpretation of the recipe (which is, of course, what I include below) it was easy to make and a refreshing summertime snack.

Raspberry Custard Bars
Adapted from: Better Homes and Gardens

1 c unsalted butter, cut into 1” chunks
¼ c packed brown sugar
½ t kosher salt
2 c all-purpose flour
Softened butter/margarine
¾ c raspberry jam/preserves
2 c (about 1 pint) fresh raspberries
4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
4 oz goat cheese (or another 4 oz cream cheese), room temperature
½ c sugar
1 T all-purpose flour
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
2 T lemon zest (about 2 lemons)
2 T lemon juice
½ t vanilla extract
Powdered sugar

  • Preheat oven to 350.  Line a 9×13” baking pan with aluminum foil, leaving extra to overhang the edges for easy removal.
  • Using your mixer, beat butter at high speed until it begins to soften, about 30 seconds.
  • Add brown sugar and salt, beating on low speed to incorporate.  Add 2 cups flour, again beating on low speed to incorporate.  Increase speed and mix until all ingredients form an even dough.     This is a shortbread, so don’t be afraid of over mixing, it should be really well combined.
  • Break dough into chunks and press into the pan to form an even layer.  Bake for 20 minutes or until the dough is set.  Cool for 5 minutes.
  • Brush exposed sides of foil with softened butter to prevent filling from sticking.
  • Spread raspberry preserves/jam over crust.  Sprinkle with fresh raspberries.
  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and goat cheese (if using) for about 30 seconds on high speed.  Mix in sugar and 1 Tablespoon of flour until combined.  Continue, adding egg, egg yolk, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla, beating until smooth.
  • Pour custard batter over berries, tilting pan back and forth to distribute evenly.  Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until set.
  • Transfer to a wire rack and cool for 1 hour.  Then, move to refrigerator to continue cooling for 2 more hours.  Top may crack during cooling.
  • Remove from pan using foil overhang, cut, and dust with powdered sugar.

Serves: 24
Calories: 209

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Blueberry Peach Galette

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Sweet Jumbles

Last weekend my best friend from college and her two young daughters (ages 4 and 6) hopped on the train and took a day trip from Philadelphia to New York City to visit me.  The older one had been here before, but this was the first time to the big city for the 4-year old.  We spent the better part of the day in the Central Park Zoo, where we enjoyed the polar bear, penguins, and sea lion feeding (my personal favorite).

During our time at the zoo, the girls impressed me with how they are growing up.  The older one can read well above her grade level and was using a map to direct us where to go next.  And to think, some adults can’t navigate!  The younger one is full of confidence and energy (at least until she tires herself out).

By the end of the day, after many subway delays and walking around the park, we were all exhausted.  When I announced, “I am pooped,” the girls looked at me like I was crazy.  This was clearly not a term they were familiar with and they immediately thought of…well, you know.  So, I guess you could say I taught them a new word.  (Actually they also learned the word “crowded” … lots of people on the subway platform.)  See, you can have fun and learn something too!

When I made this next recipe, I also learned a new word – macerate.  Macerate is the official word for when you sprinkle sugar over fruit to pull out the sweet juices.  (The dictionary definition is “to soften or decompose food by the action of a solvent.” That sounds nasty so we will ignore it.) The practice certainly isn’t new to me, but the word was!

I found this more appealing description online:
“When it comes to fruit, maceration refers to two different but related processes. In one, you soak the fruit in liquid and allow it to absorb the flavor. In the other, you simply sprinkle cut fruit with sugar, which draws out some of the moisture and lets the fruit soak in its own juices. Both processes give the fruit extra flavor; soaking it in a different liquid lets you add various flavors, while sprinkling it with sugar and allowing it to soak in its own juices makes it sweeter.”

So, the kiddos learned the words “crowded,” and “I’m pooped,” and I learned “macerate.”  See, you’re never too old to learn.

The recipe below is for a Blueberry Peach Galette.  As I explained in an older galette recipe, these are supposed to be rustic so don’t worry about having a perfect crust.  That is secretly why I like them so much, because I have yet to master a beautiful crust.  You could interchange any of your favorite berries in this recipe, but I think the peach and blueberries go well together.  As a cheat you could use a store-bought crust, but considering the fact that a ripped, uneven, imperfect crust is just fine for this type of recipe, consider it a perfect way to practice for when you do want a lovely crust sometime down the road.

Blueberry Peach Galette

1 ¾ c all purpose flour
¼ t salt
¾ c (1 ½ sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into ½ -inch cubes
2 T (or more) ice water
3 c sliced peaches
½ c blueberries
1 egg white or milk
¼ c raw (turbinado) sugar
¼ c white sugar

  • Add ¼ cup white sugar to peaches and blueberries in a small bowl. Allow to macerate (mix and do good things with the sugar) for about an hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Sift flour and salt into a medium bowl.  Add butter and combine with a pastry cutter (or two knives) until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 2 tablespoons ice water and blend just until dough begins to clump together, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry.
  • Form dough into ball and flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 1 hour.  (This can be done up to 2 days ahead. Keep dough chilled. Soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)
  • Roll out dough between sheets of parchment paper to 1/8-inch-thick round, 14 inches in diameter. Remove top sheet of parchment. Using bottom sheet as aid, transfer dough on parchment to large baking sheet. Chill 15 minutes.
  • Pour the fruit into the center of the pie dough, leaving enough room around the edges to roll up around the sides.  Carefully fold the dough around the edges and brush with egg whites or milk. Sprinkle with raw sugar.
  • Bake on center rack for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool to room temperature before serving.

Serves: 10
Calories: 250

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