← Crostata (Italian Tart With Jam) Crostata (Italian Tart With Jam) (1)
By Luigi

DIFF: Easy -- PREP: 45 mins -- COOK: 30 mins
Make: 6 slices

Ingredients:

  • 225 gr Flour
  • 80 gr Sugar
  • 2 gr Baking powder
  • 1 Egg
  • 100 gr Butter
  • 100 gr Jam
  • Pinch of salt

Method:

  • 1
    In a large bowl, gently whisk together flour, sugar and baking powder
  • 2
    Create a well in the middle and add slightly beaten egg and softened butter cut into pieces
  • 3
    Mix together
  • 4
    Put the mixture in a slightly floured surface and work the mixture to form a soft dough 
  • 5
    Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes
  • 6
    Roll out to 0.5 cm thickness
  • 7
    Transfer to a pie plate of about 22 cm. Trim the plate of any extra dough. Fill the pastry shell with the jam
  • 8
    With the extra dough make strips to create a cross pattern on top
  • 9
    Bake in pre heated oven at 180°C for 30/35 minutes until golden
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