CRANBERRY ALMOND CROSTATA

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Provided by Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez

Categories     Food Processor     Mixer     Berry     Fruit     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Cranberry     Tree Nut     Almond     Fall     Winter     Chill     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

For pastry dough:
1/8 cup whole raw almonds (1/4 pound), toasted and cooled
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten, divided
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon pure almond extract
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
For filling and assembly:
2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (10 ounces)
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup sweet orange marmalade
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Equipment: a 9-inch springform pan; a pastry wheel or pizza cutter

Steps:

  • Make dough:
  • Pulse almonds with 1/4 cup flour until finely ground (be careful not to grind to a paste).
  • Beat together butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon beaten egg, chilled, for egg wash and beat remaining egg into butter mixture, then add vanilla and almond extracts, beating well. At low speed, mix in almond mixture, zest, salt, and remaining 1 3/4 cups flour until mixture just forms a dough.
  • Halve dough and form each half into a 5- to 6-inch disk. Wrap disks separately in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 30 minutes.
  • Make filling:
  • Bring cranberries, orange juice, marmalade, brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a heavy medium pot, stirring, then simmer, uncovered, until some of cranberries burst and mixture is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Cool filling quickly by spreading it in a shallow baking pan and chilling until lukewarm, about 15 minutes.
  • Bake crostata:
  • Preheat oven to 375°F with a foil-lined large baking sheet on middle rack. Generously butter springform pan.
  • Roll out 1 piece of dough between sheets of parchment paper into a 12-inch round (dough will be very tender). Remove top sheet of paper and invert dough into springform pan. (Dough will tear easily but can be patched together with your fingers.) Press dough over bottom and up side of pan, trimming dough to reach 1/2 inch up side of pan. Chill shell.
  • Roll out remaining dough into a 12-inch round in same manner. Remove top sheet of paper, then cut dough into 10 (1/3-inch-wide) strips with pastry wheel and slide (still on wax paper) onto a tray. Freeze strips until firm, about 10 minutes.
  • Spread filling in chilled shell and arrange 5 strips 1 inch apart on filling. Arrange remaining 5 strips 1 inch apart diagonally across first strips to form a lattice with diamond-shaped spaces. Trim edges of all strips flush with edge of shell. Brush lattice top with reserved beaten egg and sprinkle crostata with granulated sugar.
  • Bake crostata in pan on hot baking sheet until pastry is golden and filling is bubbling, 50 to 60 minutes. (If pastry is too brown after 30 minutes, loosely cover crostata with foil.) Cool crostata completely in pan on a rack, 1 1/2 to 2 hours (to allow juices to thicken).

TKG's VERVE
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my crostata turned out a complete mess. The crust was burnt and the filling was watery.


Jabir Rain
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This crostata is way too sweet for my taste. I would have preferred a more tart filling.


MD Sakib Khan
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my crostata didn't turn out as good as the picture. The crust was too thick and the filling was too runny.


Isatou Jaiteh
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This crostata was a disappointment. The crust was dry and the filling was bland.


Joseph Stroud
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I've tried a few different crostata recipes, and this one is by far the best. The crust is flaky and the filling is perfectly tart and sweet.


brooklyn ortiz
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This crostata is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort. The results are stunning, and the taste is amazing.


Arslan Rasheed
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I made this crostata for a potluck, and it was a huge success. Everyone loved the combination of cranberries and almonds.


Mashila Uhone
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This was my first time making a crostata, and it turned out great! The instructions were easy to follow, and the crostata was delicious.


Ondrea Clark
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I'm not a huge fan of cranberries, but I loved this crostata. The almond crust was the perfect complement to the tart filling.


TALHA JUBAYAR
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I used fresh cranberries for the filling, and they turned out beautifully. The crostata was a showstopper at my Thanksgiving dinner.


Laura Axon
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This is my new favorite crostata recipe! The crust is flaky and buttery, and the filling is tart and sweet.


Duraan waranle
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The cranberry-almond filling was delicious, but the crust was a bit too dry for my taste.


FazeCayden2010 Faze
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I've made this crostata several times now, and it's always a winner. It's easy to make, and the results are always delicious.


Deandra Bermudez
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This crostata was a hit at our holiday party! The cranberry filling was tart and flavorful, and the almond crust was perfectly crispy. I'll definitely be making this again.