Food and drink
Torta Di Frutta E Limone Recipe by Michelangelo
Serves 8-10
Ingredients
Pastry
200g plain flour 120g butter softened 80g caster sugar 35g potato starch 2 egg yolks 1 lemon zest 1 / 2 tsp baking powder 1 pinch of salt Vanilla essence
Filling
300ml milk 200ml fresh cream 140g caster sugar 40g plain flour Lemon zest 4 egg yolks
Method
1 . To make the pastry , cream the butter and caster sugar in a bowl until pale .
2 . Add the egg yolks and stir until everything is combined . Sift in the flour , the potato starch , baking powder , lemon zest and a pinch of salt and mix until everything is incorporated forming a smooth dough . Let the dough rest in the fridge for 30 minutes .
3 . Meanwhile , prepare the filling . In a bowl , whisk together the egg yolks , sugar and flour .
4 . Heat the milk and cream in a saucepan then pour it into the mixture and beat well adding lemon zest .
5 . Return the whole mixture to the saucepan and cook it over a medium heat , whisking constantly until thickened . Leave it to cool .
6 . Take the pastry out of the fridge .
7 . Dust your work surface with flour , then roll out the pastry to 3mm thick . Use it to line a 22cm loose-bottomed tart tin , pushing it right into the corners . Trim off any excess pastry and spoon the filling into the case levelling it out .
8 . Bake the tart for 50min at 190˚C in a preheated oven . You may need to cover the tart with foil after the first 20min to avoid burning the cream on top !
9 . Once baked leave it to cool in the tin for 10 minutes , then take it out of the tin and let it cool completely .
10 . Now decorate it with fresh fruits such as strawberry , blackberry , kiwi , grape or peach !
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