Italian Crostata Recipes

The Boston Globe: Recipe: An open-faced Italian crostata with pears is a small, gorgeous Thanksgiving dessert

Crostata, an Italian open-faced pie, is lavish and feast-worthy, but not the least bit fussy. The crust is buttery and the creamy almond filling, called frangipane, which bakes under sliced pears, ...

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Recipe: An open-faced Italian crostata with pears is a small, gorgeous Thanksgiving dessert

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A crostata is an Italian tart or pie, perfect for using up all the fabulous summer fruits. It’s the perfect combination of buttery, flaky crust and a fruity luscious filling.

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Free-form tarts, such as the Italian crostata and the French galette, are some of the easiest filled-pastry dishes to master, because, well, there is so little to actually master: No need to be ...

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Makes one 9-inch open-faced tart or enough to serve 4 An Italian crostata (galette in French) is an open-faced tart mostly made with fruit, and ideal for tomatoes, which are technically fruit. You ...

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An Italian crostata is the perfect canvas to show off just about any flavor you like. A buttery crust (traditionally pasta frolla) houses a center of jam or custard, resulting in a wonderfully simple ...

Giada De Laurentiis’ first book, “Everyday Italian,” based on her popular Food Network show, has been holding steady on bestseller lists since its publication last year. Just arriving in bookstores is ...

SheKnows: Giada De Laurentiis’ Apple Crostata Has a Funky Secret Ingredient That Wakes Up The Flavor

Giada De Laurentiis’ Apple Crostata Has a Funky Secret Ingredient That Wakes Up The Flavor