Crostata di lamponi (easy raspberry tart)

Prep
30m
Cook
55m
serves
4
Crostata di lamponi (easy raspberry tart)
Crostata di lamponi (easy raspberry tart)
Crostata di lamponi (easy raspberry tart)
Jammy raspberries encased in flaky, crusty pastry? This rustic tart has got the goods, but is easier to make than you think.

Ingredients (7)

  • 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar, plus 1 tsp to sprinkle
  • 15g unsalted butter
  • 2 1/3 cups (300g) frozen raspberries
  • 3 tsp cornflour

Flaky pastry

  • 100g unsalted butter, cut into cubes and frozen for 30 minutes
  • 180g plain flour
  • 1 tbs pure icing sugar

Method

  • 1.
    Place caster sugar, butter and 220g raspberries in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring, for 5-6 minutes until reduced by one-third. Add the cornflour, and cook, stirring, for a further 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly, then fold through the remaining 80g raspberries. Set mixture aside to cool completely.
  • 2.
    For the pastry, combine the frozen butter, flour and icing sugar in a food processor and whiz until a crumb forms. With the motor running, add 2 tbs cold water, a few drops at a time, until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and lightly knead with your fingertips until smooth and soft, then shape into a disc and enclose in plastic wrap. Chill for 30 minutes.
  • 3.
    Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a 23cm pie pan. Set aside one-third of the dough. Roll out remaining dough into a disc 4mm thick, then use to line tart pan. Roll out reserved one-third of the dough to 4mm thick, then cut into long, thin strips. Spread the raspberry filling in the tart shell, then top with pastry strips in a criss-cross pattern. Using a fork, gently press the strips against the shell to join. Trim the edges of the pastry so there is no overhang. Sprinkle tart with extra 1 tsp caster sugar and bake for 35-40 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and cool in the pan for 5 minutes before serving.
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