CROSTATA DE NOCI E MIRTILLI ROSSI (CRANBERRY WALNU

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Crostata de noci e mirtilli rossi (Cranberry Walnu image

A free form cranberry tart, easy to make, delicious to eat. Source unknown

Provided by Lynnda Cloutier @eatygourmet

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Number Of Ingredients 13

DOUGH:
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 4 tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut in cubes
- 1/2 tsp. finely grated lemon rind
- 2 1/2 tbsp. ice water
FILLING:
- 2 cups cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 2 tbsp. brown sugar
- powdered sugar

Steps:

  • IN food processor, mix flour, sugar and salt. Pulse briefly to mix. Add chilled butter and lemon rind, pulse 10 to 12 times or til butter mixture resembles coarse oatmeal. With food processor running, add ice water all at once. Process for about 10 second until a ball of dough forms. Turn dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap. Flatten to form a 7 inch circle. Wrap dough tightly and refrigerate at least 1 hour
  • Roll dough into an 11 inch circle on lightly floured surface. Put dough on baking sheet. In large bowl, thoroughly mix cranberries, walnuts, sugar and brown sugar. Spoon cranberry mixture over crust leaving about 1 1 inch border around the outside edge. Fold dough over cranberries, pinching as needed to keep it in place. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or til crust is golden and berries are juicy. Cool on rack abut 10 minutes. Dust with sifted powdered sugar. Serves warm. serves 6 to 8

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