Crostata - Italian Jam Tart - The Petite Cook™

italian jam tart with 2 slices cut ready to be served. Confectioner sugar and peach jam on the side.

Crostata - Italian Jam Tart

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 35

Resting time:: 30

Total Time: 45

Servings:

Calories: 276kcal

Author: Andrea Soranidis

Crostata is one of the best Italian desserts! This traditional jam tart recipe is easy to make and all you need is basic pantry ingredients.

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Ingredients

Crostata Dough (dairy-free)

140 g confectioner sugar
1 medium-large egg
1 medium-large egg yolk
90 ml high-quality extra-virgin olive oil
zest of 1 lemon
a pinch of salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
280 g all-purpose flour or flour 00

Filling:

300 g high-quality fruit jam or preserve (I used peach jam)

Instructions

Whisk the sugar, eggs, olive oil, lemon zest and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.
Gradually incorporate the flour and baking powder until the dough begins to form.
Transfer the dough to a work surface and continue to add the flour, whilst working the dough with your hands until you have a smooth even dough (you'll probably have some leftover flour, it's ok). Flatten into a disk, wrap with cling film and store in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 170°C /340°F (or 150°C/300°F with fan option on), and arrange the oven tray onto the middle shelf.
Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface, until is about ¼-inch (½ cm) thick. Transfer to an 8-inch (20 cm) tart pan. Trim the pan of any extra dough and prick the base with the tongs of a fork.
Spread the pastry shell with enough jam to cover the base fully and evenly.
Use the remaining dough to form long strips or ropes about 2 cm large (⅔''), and arrange half of them over the base.
Arrange the remaning strips over the first ones forming a crisscross pattern.
Bake the jam tart in the oven for 35-40 minutes, or until it's golden on top. Remove from the oven and let it cool completely before cutting into slices.

Notes

For the classic crostata dough, use my pasta frolla recipe.

You can use your favorite jam to make crostata! I like to use homemade apricot jam, homemade cherry jam, or homemade peach jam.

Store leftovers in an airtight container, in the fridge up to 4 days.

You can also safely freeze the tart. Make sure you store it in a freezer-friendly container and then thaw it completely (ideally overnight) before eating.

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