Blueberry Peach Crostada

1 9-inch pie crust (homemade is best)
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 peach peeled and sliced very thin
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp water)
1 tbsp sugar for sprinkling over top

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
In a small bowl, mix together the fruit, the 3 tbsp sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice until well combined. Set aside.
On a well floured board, roll out the dough to about a 15-inch circle. Transfer to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet (it's OK if the crust hangs over the edge a little).
On the baking sheet, pour the fruit mixture in the center of the dough. Spread into an even layer, leaving about 2 inches to spare all around. Fold over the dough towards the center all the way around. There should be a little bit of the filling showing.
Brush the whole top of the dough with egg wash and sprinkle some sugar over the whole thing (cane sugar is great if you have it). Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until filling is bubbly and crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and immediately remove from the baking sheet with the parchment paper still underneath. Allow to cool before slicing.

*Problem: I've got leftover pie crust in the freezer, a box of fresh blueberries, and peaches that are about to go bad. Solution: Make this crostada! I let the pie crust thaw in the fridge until it was soft enough to roll out. Then I just threw together this great dessert. It's rustic, but it looks (and tastes) impressive. It's so much easier than a pie because you don't have to wrestle with the pie plate and blind-baking or any of that. You just roll out the pie crust, pour on the fruit and bake away! I impressed myself with this one. Blueberries and peaches out of season? No problem! Use apples, or plums, or pears, whatever combination of fruit you love, use it. Frozen fruit could also work here, although it tends to be a bit more "drippy", and we don't want that. We want a nice crispy but tender crust, and sweet fresh beautiful fruit. I don't call this NJ Fresh for nothing!

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