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Super-fast jam filled crostata

This is a super-fast jam filled crostata. It is the cake I usually make when I have little time, but I want to surprise my guests. Rustic, grainy and crumbly, you can fully enjoy its coarse texture. One word: mouthwatering. It is very fast to prepare, and you don’t need any special skills. 
I have used a 36x15cm baking pan (12x5.5 inches) and the stand mixer with its paddle attachment. 
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Keyword crostata, italian crostata, jam, jam filled crostata
Prep Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 380 gr all-purpose flour 
  • 3 yolks from XL eggs
  • 180 gr granulated sugar
  • 180 gr butter 
  • 400 gr jam to taste
Servings 8 people

Instructions

  • Quickly mix all the ingredients in the stand mixer: they must not warm up; 
  • Dice the butter and set aside until it gets to room temperature; if you are short in time, warm it into the microwave for a few seconds, it must keep its solid texture; 
  • In the bowl of the mixer, combine yolks, sugar, butter and then flour until a crumbly mixture. Do not worry if the dough doesn’t hold together perfectly because the pie must turn out to be quite rustic after baking; 
  • Shape the dough into a ball and wrap it into cling film;
  • Refrigerate in the lowest part of the fridge for about one hour; 
  • Butter and lightly flour a baking tin; 
  • Place 1/3 of the dough into the pan and roll it out with your lightly floured fingers; prick the surface with the tongs of a fork; 
  • Evenly spread the jam; 
  • Make a lattice pattern to decorate: place the remaining dough between two sheets of parchment paper and roll it out until very thin. Add a little flour in case it gets too sticky; cut the dough into stripes and place them onto the pie: decorate to your taste; 
  • Pre-heat the oven at 180°C (356°F) and bake for about 40 minutes.