Casa Fin | Ricette - Zia Maria’s Crostata
| Recipe
Title |
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Zia Maria’s Crostata |
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| Recipe Author | |
Zia
Maria |
| The Story Behind The Recipe | |
Zia Maria’s crostata
was & always be the best ever! Served at many Fin/Defant
celebrations. |
| The
Recipe's Country of Origin |
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Italia |
| Meal Type | |
Dolci |
| Preparation Time | |
N/A |
| Cooking Time | |
30-40 minuntes |
| Oven Temperature | |
160 degrees C |
| Number of Servings | |
N/A |
| Ingredients |
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200 gr butter
(softened at room temp) half kilo of plain flour 200 gr caster sugar 1 whole grated lemon rind 2 egg yolks 1 full egg Liquore of your choice (eg. sweet white wine,sambuca,brandy) 1 ts vanilla essence Apricot & marmalade jam (mixed) Pine nuts (optional) |
| Ingredients Source | |
If your recipe
requires any unusual ingredients not easily found at major supermarkets
please suggest where it can be obtained (or possible substitutes) |
| Cooking Instructions | |
1. spread flour &
sugar on bench making hole in centre 2. rub butter in gently with fingers to the flour & sugar 3. in the centre crack the eggs in & vanilla & lemon rind & liquore 4. make all into pastry working quickly & press into large tray with fingers, keeping a bit of pastry apart for the top criss –cross layers 5. spread the jam mixture onto pastry 6. with the remaining pastry make criss-crosses on top like a tart 7. Add pine nuts if you want |
| Serving Suggestions | |
Good caffe or nice
cup of tea or liquori Buon appetito! |