Crostata con Marmellata di Frutta
- 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for rolling dough
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Butter for greasing pan
- 14 ounces apricot, raspberry or other jam
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on high until well combined.
- Mix in the egg, yolk, vanilla and lemon zest, then add the flour, 1 teaspoon salt and the baking powder.
- Mix at medium speed just until the mixture begins to clump.
- Press the dough into a ball by hand, wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and allow to warm slightly.
- Lightly butter the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan.
- Press of the dough into the bottom and sides of the pan, patting it until smooth and firm.
- Fill the crust with jam, spreading it evenly.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the remaining dough into a thin disk about 9 inches in diameter.
- Cut into narrow strips and weave into a lattice pattern on top of the pie.
- Bake until the pastry is light golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes; watch carefully to be sure the crust doesn't darken, which can happen suddenly.
- Let cool for 20 minutes before serving.
- Serve at room temperature.
unsalted butter, sugar, egg, egg yolk, vanilla, lemon, flour, baking powder, butter, apricot
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11438 (may not work)