CROSTATA WITH STRAWBERRY JAM

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Crostata with Strawberry Jam image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons ice water
Flour, for dusting, as needed
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 jar (3/4 cup) strawberry preserves
1 tablespoon sliced almonds, toasted
Powdered sugar, for dusting, optional

Steps:

  • Mix the flour, sugar, and lemon peel, in a food processor. Next add the cubed butter, in increments. Pulse until the mixture resembles a coarse meal, then add the salt. Pulse in the ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until moist clumps form. Gather the dough into a ball; flatten into a disk. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
  • Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Roll out the dough on a floured surface to an 11-inch round. Transfer the dough onto a heavy baking sheet that has been lined with a silicon pad or parchment paper. Stir the lemon juice into the preserves and spread the preserves on top of dough, leaving a 2-inch border. Fold the dough border over the filling to form an 8-inch round, pleating loosely and pinching to seal any cracks in the dough.
  • Bake the crostata until the crust is golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool. Sprinkle with the almonds and dust with the powdered sugar, if you wish. Slide a metal spatula under the crust to free the crostata from the baking sheet and serve.

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