Grapefruit-Orange Crostatas
Elegant rustic tarts featuring a buttery crust filled with citrus frangipane and topped with fresh grapefruit and orange slices. These individual crostatas combine the bright flavors of citrus with a rich, nutty filling.
Ingredients
- •¾ cup unsalted butter
- •1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- •2 tsp sugar
- •1 tsp kosher salt
- •¼ tsp distilled white vinegar
- •½ cup semolina flour
- •1 tsp kosher salt
- •7 Tbsp sugar
- •4½ tsp all-purpose flour
- •1 whole grapefruit
- •1 whole orange
- •¾ tsp vanilla paste or extract
- •6 Tbsp unsalted butter
- •1 whole large egg
- •1 whole large egg yolk
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Beat butter, flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on low speed until butter is in flat pieces the size of a nickel or smaller (mixture should look slightly sandy). Combine vinegar and 1/4 cup ice water in a small bowl and, with motor on low speed, stream into mixture. Beat, adding another 1-2 tsp. ice water if needed, until no dry spots remain. Continue to beat until dough begins to clump together, but stop before it starts to form a ball.
10 min
- 2.
Transfer dough to a surface; squeeze and flatten a couple times to bring together. Divide into 4 pieces. Flatten into 1/2"-thick disks; wrap tightly in plastic. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 2 days.
60 min
- 3.
Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 400°F. Whisk semolina flour, salt, 5 Tbsp. sugar, and 1 Tbsp. plus 11/2 tsp. all-purpose flour in a medium bowl. Finely grate zest from grapefruit and orange into another medium bowl; set fruit aside. Add vanilla paste and 4 Tbsp. room-temperature butter to bowl with zest and mix until smooth. Add egg and egg yolk and mix vigorously to combine. Add dry ingredients; mix just until incorporated.
15 min
- 4.
Cut remaining peel and pith away from reserved citrus; discard. Slice fruit into 1/2"-thick rounds; wriggle out seeds.
10 min
- 5.
Working one at a time, roll out dough disks on a lightly floured surface to 8" rounds. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and spread 1/4 cup frangipane in the center of each, leaving a 1 1/2" border. Arrange citrus rounds over frangipane to cover, then fold edges of dough up and over fruit. Chill 30 minutes.
30 min
- 6.
Brush fruit and crust with melted butter and sprinkle with remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar (avoid getting it on the baking sheet). Bake crostatas, rotating once, until crusts are golden brown with a few darker spots, 40-45 minutes. Let cool at least 10 minutes before serving.
45 min