INGREDIENTS
- 400 g 00 flour;
- 200 g of lard or butter, the choice is yours (the original recipe uses lard);
- 200 g of granulated sugar;
- 4 egg yolks;
- a pinch of salt;
- 2 g of baking ammonia;
- grated zest of half a lemon
Ingredients for the custard:
- 500 ml of whole milk;
- 100 g sugar;
- 3 egg yolks;
- 50 g of cornstarch (corn starch);
- The zest of a lemon;
- Black cherry jam to taste or black cherry syrup
STEP
- Preparation of the custard:
- Place the egg yolks and sugar in a saucepan and mix well with a whisk;
- Continuing to mix, add the sifted cornstarch, avoiding lumps. Once everything is mixed together, add, little by little, the warm milk, always mixing;
- Place the saucepan over medium heat, add the lemon peel (whole, then remove it). Once it boils, lower the heat completely and leave to cook for 5-6 minutes;
- Transfer the cream into a bowl and cover (in contact) with cling film:
- Preparation of the shortcrust pastry:
- In a bowl, mix the flour with the lard (or butter, your choice), then add the sugar, ammonia, salt and finally the egg yolks;
- Work quickly, form a ball, cover with cling film and leave to rest in the fridge for approximately 1 hour;
- Take the shortcrust pastry, divide it in half, place one part on some baking paper and start rolling it out with a rolling pin until it reaches a thickness of 5 mm, sprinkle with a little flour to prevent it from sticking to the dough;
- Place the pastry in a 26 cm diameter pan;
- Remove the excess and prick the bottom with a fork;
- Fill with the now cold cream, up to 2/3 cm from the edge;
- Add the black cherry jam or the black cherries in syrup;
- Gently place the strips of shortcrust pastry, remove the excess parts and close the edges, sealing them well with your fingers, brush with the lightly beaten egg;
- Cook in the oven (already hot at about 180 degrees), the time depends on the ovens, after 30/40 check often, the surface must be well colored;
- Remove from the oven and let cool a little before removing from the pan, to prevent the pastry from breaking;
- Torta Pasticciotto is ready to be served and cheer up your guests… which will surely get a lot of applause!! it’s fabulous!!
