I’m a self-proclaimed fig nut. I love them fresh, dried, roasted, sliced and made into jam. It’s officially fig season, and I couldn’t wait to pick up my first bushel of the year. Flipping through Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food I was thrilled to see an entire story on using fresh figs. As I turned the pages I became more and more excited about what I was going to make with my bounty. When I reached the last image in the story, I knew I had found the recipe. Fresh fig and almond crostata. It doesn’t get any better than that folks! It came together beautifully and it tastes amazing. My boyfriend and I nearly polished off half of it in 1 night! Click through for the full recipe. — Erica P.

Fresh Fig and Almond Crostata
Recipe from Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food

Serves 8
for the dough:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 to 4 tablespoons ice water

for the filling:
- 1/2 cup blanched almonds
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound ripe fresh figs (about 16), stemmed and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 Make dough: In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, and salt to combine. Add butter; pulse until mixture resemble coarse meal, with a a few peas size pieces of butter remaining. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons ice water; pulse until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed (if necessary, gradually add up to 2 tablespoons more water). Do not overmix. Flatten dough into a dish; wrap tightly in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour (and up to 3 days).

2 Make filling: In food processor, combine almonds and sugar; process until finely ground . Add 1 egg, butter, flour, vanilla, and salt; pulse until smooth, and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine figs and lemon juice; set aside.

3 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a large lightly floured piece of parchment paper, roll dough to a 14-inch round. Spread almond filling in center, leaving a 2-inch border; top with fig mixture. Fold border over edge of filling, pleating all around; press down gently to seal. In a small bowl, mix remaining egg with 1 teaspoon water; brush dough with egg wash.

4 Lifting edges of parchment, transfer crostata to a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until crust is golden brown, about 1 hour (NOTE: MINE TOOK 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES). Let cool on baking sheet at least 30 minutes. To serve, cut crostata into wedges.