Crostata (Italian Preserve Tart)

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   Put all the ingredients in a bowl, add the margarine and work the mixture with your hands until its texture resembles panko.

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   Add the beaten egg and mix with a rubber spatula.

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   When the dough has been roughly mixed, put it in a plastic bag, gather and press it together into one piece and let it sit in the refrigerator for about an hour.

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   Cut open the plastic bag, place the dough on top of the bag, dust flour on the surface of the dough, cover with plastic wrap, then roll out to a thickness of 3 mm.

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   Return the crust to the refrigerator for 30 minutes, leaving the plastic wrap on top.

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   Remove the top layer of plastic wrap, place the tart pan on top of the crust and cut the crust slightly larger than the tart mold.

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   Turn over the crust together with the plastic bag.

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   With the plastic bag still covering the crust, line the tart mold with the dough.

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   Roll a rolling pin over the top of the tart mold to neatly trim off the excess crust.

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    Chill the leftover crust in the refrigerator.

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    Fill the crust with as much jam as you like (adjust the amount of jam depending on its flavor and sweetness).

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    Roll out the remaining crust and cut into 1-cm wide strips and place in a lattice over the jam.

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    Fold the edges in, then place more crust along the edges, if there is any dough left over.

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    Then brush the surface with the beaten egg.

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    Bake in an oven preheated to180C for about 30 minutes.

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    Reduce the oven temperature to 170C when the tart becomes golden brown.

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    At the same time, place a sheet of aluminum foil on top to prevent it from burning and to bake it through well.

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    The tart tends to be quite soft just out of the oven, so let it cool in the tart mold to prevent it from falling apart.

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    Take it out of the mold and slice into portions once cooled down.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.