Recipes

Lemon Crostata

1 Mins read
0
14
0
Share
Scroll to recipe
Share
Lemon Crostata

Lemon Crostata

amanda

Equipment

  • - Whisk Set (Stainless Steel)

  • - Rolling Pin

  • - Pie Dish or Tart Pan with a removable bottom

  • - Silicone Spatula

  • - Citrus Juicer (Electric or Manual)

  • - Digital Kitchen Scale

  • - Stand Mixer with Dough Hooks (Optional)

  • - Pastry Blender or Fork

  • - Bench Scraper (Kitchen)

  • - Double Boiler Set (Glass)

  • - Pastry Brush

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup whole almonds with skins (1/4 pound), toasted and cooled

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided

  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten

  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • 3/4 teaspoon pure almond extract

  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 5 large egg yolks

  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided

  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into bits

  • 3/4 teaspoon salt

  • Equipment: an 8-inch springform pan; a pastry/pizza wheel

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Pulse almonds with 1/4 cup flour in a food processor until finely ground, being careful not to grind to a paste.
2

Instruction 2

Beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Chill 1 tablespoon beaten egg for egg wash and beat remaining egg into butter mixture. Beat in vanilla and almond extracts. At low speed, mix in almond mixture, zest, salt, and remaining 1 3/4 cups flour until a dough just forms. Halve dough and form each half into a 5- to 6-inch disk. Wrap disks separately in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 30 minutes.
3

Instruction 3

Beat yolks with 3/4 cup sugar using cleaned beaters until very thick and tripled in volume, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a heavy medium saucepan and stir in zest, juice, butter, and salt. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking frequently, until curd is thick enough to hold marks of whisk and mixture begins to bubble, about 6 minutes. Transfer lemon curd to a bowl and chill, its surface covered with parchment paper, until cold, at least 1 hour.
4

Instruction 4

Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle. Generously butter springform pan.
5

Instruction 5

Roll out 1 piece of dough (keep other piece chilled) between 2 sheets of parchment into a 12-inch round (dough will be very tender). Remove top sheet of parchment and invert dough into springform pan. (Dough will tear easily; patch it with your fingers.) Press dough over bottom and 1 inch up side of pan, trimming excess.
6

Instruction 6

Chill shell and roll out remaining dough between sheets of parchment into a 12-inch round. Remove top sheet of parchment, then cut dough into 10 (1/3-inch-wide) strips with pastry wheel and slide, still on parchment, onto a baking sheet. Chill until firm, 30 to 45 minutes.
7

Instruction 7

Bake shell until bottom is pale golden and edge is golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool shell in pan on a rack, about 30 minutes.
8

Instruction 8

Spread filling in shell and arrange 5 strips 1 inch apart on filling. Arrange remaining 5 strips 1 inch apart diagonally across first strips to form a lattice with diamond-shaped spaces. Trim edges of all strips flush with edge of shell. Brush lattice top with egg wash and sprinkle crostata with remaining tablespoon sugar.
9

Instruction 9

Bake crostata until pastry is golden and filling is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack, about 2 hours (juices will thicken).
0
14
0
Share
You may also like
Recipes

hot-buttered-rum

1 Mins read
Introduction Discover the cozy warmth and delightful flavors of a timeless classic. The Hot Buttered Rum recipe invites you to indulge in…
Recipes

Fish Vermicelli with Fresh Dill and Pineapple Sauce

1 Mins read
Introduction Dive into the delightful world of flavors with “Fish Vermicelli with Fresh Dill and Pineapple Sauce”, a unique culinary experience that…
Recipes

Endive and Chicory Salad with Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette

2 Mins read
Introduction This Endive and Chicory Salad with Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette is a delightful combination of the earthy, slightly bitter flavors of Belgian…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *