Torta di Tagliatelle: Fresh Pasta Cake
- 3 cups flour, plus 1 cup
- 1 beaten egg, plus 2 egg yolks, beaten
- 1/4 cup butter, plus more for buttering the mold
- 3 tablespoons sugar, plus 3 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon Marsala
- 1 cup almonds, peeled, toasted and finely chopped
- 3/4 cup almond liqueur
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Mound the flour in the center of the work space.
- Form a well in the center of the flour and place the egg yolks, butter, 3 tablespoons sugar, and Marsala in the center of the well.
- Working quickly, incorporate the ingredients into the flour, working the dough as little as possible to ensure a light crust.
- Roll the dough out with a rolling pin to slightly larger than the tart pan you'll be using.
- Butter and flour the mold and fit the dough inside.
- Set aside for 30 minutes.
- Combine the almonds, remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 tablespoon of the almond liqueur.
- Set aside.
- Combine the remaining 1-cup flour with the beaten egg and knead well.
- Roll the dough using a pasta machine out to a 1/16-inch thickness, and, using a very sharp knife, cut it into very fine ribbons.
- Blanch tagliatelle and shock in ice water bath.
- Remove and drain.
- Place a layer of the "tagliatelle" on the bottom of the tart shell.
- Cover with a layer of the almond mixture, followed by another layer of the tagliatelle, alternating until both fillings have been used up.
- Bake in the oven for 40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and drizzle the tart with the remaining almond liqueur.
- Allow to cool, and serve at room temperature, in wedges with nocino and espresso.
flour, egg, butter, sugar, marsala, almonds, almond liqueur
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/torta-di-tagliatelle-fresh-pasta-cake-recipe.html (may not work)