Berry and almond crostata
6
Points®
Total time: 1 hr • Prep: 30 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 10 • Difficulty: Easy
Sweet strawberries and a cream cheese pastry make this a guiltless treat.
Ingredients
Plain flour
1¼ cup(s), (185g)
Salt
½ tsp
Cream cheese based spread
125 g, chopped
Egg white
1 medium
Reduced-sugar jam
⅔ cup(s), strawberry
Fresh strawberries
6 individual, thinly sliced
Flaked almonds
¼ cup(s), (20g)
Tap water
20 ml, approximately 2 tsp
Instructions
1
Process the flour, salt and cream cheese in a food processor until crumbly. Add the egg white and water and pulse until mixture just comes together. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for 20 minutes to chill.
2
Preheat oven to 200°C. Roll the pastry between sheets of baking paper until a 30cm circle. Transfer to a baking tray. Remove top sheet of baking paper.
3
Spread pastry with jam, leaving a 2cm border around edge. Scatter the strawberries over jam. Fold the pastry edge over jam to partially cover, pinching firmly to seal. Sprinkle almonds around the edge over the pastry. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden and base is cooked through. Stand for 20 minutes before serving.
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