crostata
Rustic Italian pastry
A crostata is an Italian tart, typically made with a shortcrust pastry base and filled with fruit preserves, fresh fruit, or ricotta.
Unlike American pies, a crostata has a rustic, free-form appearance—the edges are folded roughly over the filling rather than crimped into a perfect edge: She made a simple apricot crostata for dessert.
Boot-shaped European nation
- RomeItaly's capital city
- TuscanyCentral Italian region
- SicilyMediterranean's biggest island
- VeniceLagoon city, northeastern Italy
trattoria · nonna · ricotta · mascarpone · Nutella · frangipane · dolce · Mediterranean
Cooked fruit spread
- apricotFuzzy orange stone fruit
- cherryRed stone fruit
- figFicus tree's sweet produce
- plumSoft stone fruit
berry · Nutella · ricotta · frangipane · custard · lemon curd · marmalade · preserves
Italy
Boot-shaped European nation
Venice · trattoria · nonna · ricotta · mascarpone · Nutella · frangipane · dolce · Mediterranean · rustic
jam
Cooked fruit spread
plum · berry · Nutella · ricotta · frangipane · custard · lemon curd · marmalade · preserves · fruit
shortcrust
Crumbly, buttery pastry dough
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- freeformUnconstrained by structure
crimped · fluted · buttery · flaky · tender · crumbly · golden · rolling pin · chilled · rested
freeform
Unconstrained by structure
- open-facedWithout upper covering
- imperfectHaving flaws or faults
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
country · farmhouse · unfussy · charming · artisanal · casual · wholesome · simple · authentic · unpretentious