Italian Crostata
6 portions
50mThis is a super easy Italian tart with a crumbly shortcrust and holds your favorite fruit preserves. This is super easy to assemble and goes well with a cup of coffee or tea.
What you will need
CROSTATA DOUGH
1 3/4 cups AP Flour
1/2 cup Sugar
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 Egg
1 Egg Yolk
10 Tbsp Butter
TOPPING
3/4 cup Jam
(Nutritional facts 339 calories, 16.87 g fat, 40.53 g carbohydrates, 7.65 g protein, 298 mg cholesterol, 151 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather and portion ingredients.
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Add the flour to the base of a food processor. If you don't have a food processor you can use your fingers or a wooden spoon to combine everything.
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Add sugar to the flour into the base of a food processor.
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Add baking powder.
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Add the eggs to the food processor
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Add cold cubed butter to the food processor as well.
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Add the lid of the food processor and pulse until the dough comes together.
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Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
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Set oven to 350 °F
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Unwrap and dust the dough with flour.
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Separate the dough into two pieces. Roll out 2/3rds of the dough into a circle and set 1/3 aside for the top.
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Roll out the larger piece of dough into a circle large enough to fit in your pan.
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Grease and dust the tart or pie pan with flour to prevent sticking.
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Carefully transfer the rolled out dough to a tart or pie pan. It is ok if it tears here, just press it into shape with your fingers.
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Spread the jam evenly into the bottom layer of the tart.
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Decorate the top of the tart with the remaining dough however you like. I did a lattice with dough strips and used cookie cutter leaves
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Bake the tart until the edges are golden brown and the crust on the top is cooked through .
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Cool and remove from the pan.
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