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Fresh strawberry pie is always a favorite, but a strawberry crostata is just as easy and somehow manages to be even prettier!
I’m popping in today with a recipe that I shared way back when in June of 2009. Did y’all even know I’ve been blogging for that long?
Yeah. I started in December of 2008, which means I’m coming up on my ninth year. Seems so crazy to me! Leave a comment below and let me know how long you’ve been reading Buns In My Oven! I think it’d be really interesting to see how many of you have been around for a long time vs. how many of you just found me. 🙂
Anyway!
I made this Strawberry Crostata for Father’s Day way back when and it was amazing. The thing is…I didn’t really super know what I was doing with my camera. I was all up close and the photographs were just of the crostata on a piece of parchment paper. Kinda lame.
I decided that hey, strawberries are bursting with flavor right now – seems like a good time to remake this gorgeous little dessert and retake those photos! I went ahead and made a video at the same time, because YES. You guys are following me on Facebook to see all of my videos right??
Original photo below! It’s not nearly as bad as some of my first photos, but I thought it could use a little updating.
You should also check out my honey cinnamon blackberry crostata. It is to die for!
If you’ve never had or heard of a crostata, it’s basically a pie for people that don’t own pie plates. It’s super easy! You just take your pie crust (store bought is what I’m using, but homemade is fine too) and lay it out on a baking sheet. Load up the center with the good stuff and then fold the edges up to keep all the juices from leaking out. Easy peasy!
Strawberry Crostata
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Hull and slice strawberries. Sprinkle with sugar and set aside.
- Mix together cream cheese, flour, sugar and vanilla.
- Line large baking sheet with parchment paper and place the pie crust on the parchment paper. Using an off-set spatula, spread the cream cheese mixture on the pie crust leaving a one inch border around the edge.
- Pile the strawberries on top of the cream cheese mixture. Work your way around the pie crust folding the edges up every one inch or so.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes. Allow to cool and serve at room temperature or slightly warm.
Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says
This looks so yummy! We always have strawberries in the fridge. Why haven’t we made something like this?? Looks so pretty, too. 🙂
Kelly Senyei @ Just a Taste says
This crostata is beautiful, Karly!
Karly says
Thank you!
Elaine @ Flavour and Savour says
Yes! I did know that you’ve been a long-time trustworthy blogger! This crostata looks like a perfect dessert to celebrate Canada Day “up here!”
Christine says
Ain’t this looking delicious .. I will give it a try as soon as possible!
Ruchi says
Delicious! Looks so scrumptious!!
Carlee says
Oh my, I am not sure how long I’ve been reading along… it has to be at least a few good years! This looks great, but our blackberry bushes are going nuts right now so I’m hopping off that direction!
Karly says
Jealous of those blackberry bushes!!
Linda says
Looks great! I will be making it for sure! I found you about a month ago and I am hooked!
Karly says
Thanks, Linda!! <3
alisonofagun says
I followed you from your mommyblogging days! I can’t believe how grown the kids are now!
Karly says
That is crazy!! I can’t believe you’ve stuck around so long! 😉
Julie|The Old School Cook says
This is beautiful, Karly! But I’ll admit it’s the honey cinnamon blackberry crostata link that caught my eye since I’m overwhelmed with home-grown blackberries right now. It sounds so delicious-I’m excited to try it as well as the strawberry.
Karly says
Oh, I hope you try the blackberry one! It’s so good! I have a hard time not eating the berries before I get a chance to bake them though. 😉
sylvia says
That sounds delicious! I love strawberries in anything so as soon as I make it through the strawberry pie already in my fridge, I will be making this recipe. Thank you so much! I have been a ‘Buns’ subscriber for years, maybe 6 or more. Hope to be reading your blogs for many more years!
Karly says
Wow!! 6 years is a long time. I’m honored you’ve stuck around that long. <3
Kelli @ Hungry Hobby says
This looks delicious! I’m a new reader but happy to find you!
Karly says
Thanks, Kelli!
Joanne says
I love crostata’s, since I don’t have the patience to make a pie crust look perfect! I found your blog about a year ago.
Karly says
I love the rustic look! 🙂 And thanks for sticking around for so long!! <3
Diane Simmons says
I found you a couple of months ago through Pinterest.
Karly says
Awesome!! Thanks for sticking around!
Trang says
I love crostata, to me it’s an easier, quicker and more casual version of pie. And strawberries are sooo good right now!
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says
I’m terrible at pastry crusts so thank you for letting me use store-bought :). This is such a freaking gorgeous dessert I want to grab a slice off the screen and have it for breakfast! PS, I think I’ve been reading your blog for about five years now. Five delicious, delicious years. Have a great week, Karly!
Karly says
Wow, 5 years!! Thanks for sticking around! 🙂