Jam Crostata
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cake flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- Pinch of salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature, cut into 6 pieces
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups jam or preserves (14 ounces)
- 1 large egg yolk, beaten with
- In a large bowl, using a fork, stir together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, sugar, lemon zest and salt.
- Using your fingertips, work in the butter until the dough resembles coarse meal.
- Make a well in the center and add the whole egg.
- Gently blend the ingredients with a fork to form a soft dough.
- Gather the dough into a ball and flatten it into a disk.
- Wrap the disk in plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Using a knife, cut two-thirds of the dough from the disk; wrap the rest in plastic and refrigerate.
- Roll out the dough between 2 large sheets of wax paper to a 10-inch round about 1/8 inch thick; refrigerate the dough until chilled but pliable, about 5 minutes.
- Peel off the wax paper and fit the dough into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
- Patch any weak spots and refrigerate the shell.
- Roll out the remaining dough between sheets of wax paper into a 9-by-6-inch rectangle about 1/8 inch thick.
- Refrigerate until chilled.
- 3.Spoon the jam into the tart shell and spread it evenly.
- Cut the dough rectangle lengthwise into 12 strips.
- Arrange half of the strips across the tart; for a decorative look, twist the strips first.
- (Discard the wax paper.)
- Working in the opposite direction, repeat with the remaining strips to form a lattice.
- Brush the lattice with the egg yolk wash. Bake the tart on the bottom rack of the oven for 30 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and crisp.
- Serve at room temperature.
flour, cake flour, sugar, lemon zest, salt, butter, egg, preserves, egg yolk
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/jam-crostata (may not work)