La crostata

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This Italian classic is more difficult to describe than to bake =)

Ingredienti:

- pasta frolla (see the post from yesterday) 

- 1 jar (vasetto, lit. little cute vase) of your favorite jam or Nutella

Procedimento:

0 - Riscalda il forno a 180 C (warm up the oven at 350 F)

1- Prepare a batch of pasta frolla

2- Cut a piece of carta da forno (parchment paper) the size of your pie pan

3- Flatten 3/4 of the pasta frolla on a flat surface dusted with flour and transfer it into the pie pan. Use your hands to press the dough into the mold (it should be about 0.5 cm = 1/5" thick) and trim the excess dough

4- Prick the dough con una forchetta (with a fork)

5- Spread the jam or nutella evenly

6- Flatten the rest of the dough and cut it in strips that you will arrange on top of the crostata, in an open lattice pattern (see the photo below) 

7- Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown

Your first crostata (it still needs a few minutes in the oven): bravi!