Traditional Italian Prune Tart Story of the Dish Crostata di Prugne is a rustic Italian fruit tart built on pasta frolla, the tender shortcrust dough used throughout Italy for crostate, jam tarts, and filled pastries. With plums, the challenge is moisture. Ripe fruit releases juice as it bakes, so the crust must be structured enough to stay crisp while the filling becomes soft and concentrated. The best plums for this tart are ripe but still firm. Very soft fruit collapses to

A rustic apple pie with a lattice crust, dusted with powdered sugar, is served on a lace doily beside a glass of milk and vintage silver spoons. A rustic apple pie with a lattice crust, dusted with powdered sugar, is served on a lace doily beside a glass of milk and vintage silver spoons. Story of the Dish La versione attuale ha una buona idea di base, ma tecnicamente la correggerei parecchio: definisce la pasta frolla come “flaky”, quasi fosse una pie crust americana, e pres

Crostata alla Nutella (Italian Nutella Tart) Chef Gianluca Deiana Abis: Nutella Tart/Crostata alla Nutella Prep. time: 20 min Cook Time: 30 minutes Difficulty: 3 out of 5 Serve: 8 Ingredients: Round Baking Tin 8 inch / 22cm 300 g of flour 150 g of granulated sugar 150 g of cold butter from the fridge 1 egg 1 pinch of baking powder 1 pinch of salt 500 g of Nutella Preparation: To prepare the Nutella tart, start with the pastry: in a bowl briefly knead the cold butter into cub