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    Home » Uncategorized

    June 5, 2012 Uncategorized

    Strawberry and Ricotta Tarts {crostate di fragole e ricotta}

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    I adore baking with strawberries. I think I went a little overboard these last few weeks and baked quite a few desserts with strawberries. There were juicy and plump strawberries tempting me wherever I went.  Not that anyone was complaining. 


    Strawberries had me creative and baking overtime. I made cakes and pies. Tarts and scones. I haven't found the time to catch up my blog with all the wonderful recipes. What started my strawberry baking ideas was the June issue of La Cucina Italiana. It has a whole section dedicated to Italian desserts made with fresh strawberries. There is a stunning Trionfo di Fragole, Biscotti alle Fragole, Pudding di Riso with a strawberry sauce and this gorgeous Crostata di Fragole e Ricotta.

    I started to get busy baking and the first thing I made was this and it was huge success. The custard like filling made with ricotta and eggs is heavenly as a base for the delicate strawberries. The tart is buttery and delicate. Like most Italian desserts, it’s not overly sweet.

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    A perfect summer strawberry tart I will be making over and over again. I chose to make my tart in mini tart pans. You could make it one regular tart pan. I love the idea of everyone getting their own individual dessert (and they're so adorable!). It is a perfect dessert showcasing the season’s fresh strawberries.

    Strawberry and Ricotta Tart {crostata di fragole e ricotta}

    source: La Cucina Italiana


    Ingredients

    Crust:
    1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
    3 tablespoons sugar
    Pinch fine sea salt
    1 stick ( 1/2 cup) unsalted butter, cold, cut into small pieces, plus more for greasing pans

    Filling:
    1 1/4 cups fresh whole-milk ricotta cheese
    4 large egg yolks
    1/2 cup sugar 
    1/2 teaspoon orange flower water
    Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
    3/4 pound strawberries, sliced
    Confectioners sugar for dusting

     (9 1/2-inch) tart pan with removable bottom

    Instructions

    Crust directions: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar and salt. Add butter and rub mixture between fingers until it resembles coarse meal. Make a well in center, add 2 tablespoons water and mix together to form a dough. Knead dough 3 to 4 times, flatten into a disc, wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour or overnight.

    Butter a 9 1/2-inch tart pan. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to a 12-inch round. Fit dough into tart pan, pressing into edges; chill until firm, about 30 minutes.

    Meanwhile, heat oven to 400º with rack in middle. Line tart pan with parchment paper, leaving at least 1-inch overhang. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until edges are pale golden, about 10 minutes. Remove parchment and weights; continue to bake until bottom of crust is pale golden and edges are beginning to brown, about 5 minutes more. Cool shell completely on wire rack.

    Filling directions: Reduce oven temperature to 350º. In a large bowl, whisk cheese until smooth. Add egg yolks, sugar, orange flower water and lemon zest; whisk together to combine.

    Spread filling into cooled tart shell; bake, rotating once halfway through, until just set in center and a cake tester inserted in center of tart comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool completely.

    Arrange strawberries in concentric circles atop tart; dust edge of crust with confectioners sugar. Remove tart from pan.

    some other beautiful strawberry tarts you should check out:

    Creative Culinary's Strawberry Mascarpone Tart 
    Bell'Alimento Strawberry and Ricotta Tart (this is how it looks made as 9 inch tart size)
    Ask Chef Dennis Strawberry and Ricotta Tart  (this is another one as 9 inch tart)
    Life's a Feast Strawberry Mascarpone Cream Tart

    Buon appetito! Enjoy this fabulous luscious Italian dessert that is a taste of Italy.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Swathi Iyer says

      June 05, 2012 at 4:16 pm

      Delicious corstate that too with strawberry awesome

      Reply
    2. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

      June 05, 2012 at 4:45 pm

      I love strawberries too, what perfect little tarts!

      Reply
    3. Denise @ Creative Kitchen says

      June 05, 2012 at 4:50 pm

      Lora,

      These look incredible!! I've been on the hunt for mini tart pans....any ideas for me?

      Reply
    4. Savoring Italy says

      June 05, 2012 at 5:08 pm

      Thanks, Denise:) I found mine at Walmart:)

      Reply
    5. Kiri W. says

      June 05, 2012 at 7:33 pm

      Oh wow, these look absolutely to die for 🙂 Sweet ricotta will forever be one of my favorite things!
      (Also sorry for the long silence, I was busy with commencement/traveling.)

      Reply
    6. Jennifer says

      June 05, 2012 at 7:34 pm

      These are so lovely and cute. I also love the idea of individual desserts, and these little tarts look like a great way to finish off a meal, or start a meal, or eat as a snack, or...

      Reply
    7. Paula says

      June 05, 2012 at 9:23 pm

      The ricotta cheese must make these taste amazing with the strawberries. Our local strawberry farm has started putting up their roadside stalls so fresh berries will soon be available to us. Hooray!!!

      Reply
    8. Happy When Not Hungry says

      June 06, 2012 at 12:47 am

      These tarts look beautiful and that filling sounds amazing!

      Reply
    9. Kim Bee says

      June 06, 2012 at 2:32 am

      Lora you saved me one right? Right? *sigh*

      Reply
    10. Cookin' Canuck says

      June 06, 2012 at 4:49 am

      Seriously, I think you are the tart-making queen. These are so pretty, Lora!

      Reply
    11. Angie's Recipes says

      June 06, 2012 at 7:48 am

      These crostate are so pretty!

      Reply
    12. Carolyn says

      June 06, 2012 at 11:31 am

      Aren't you in Italy now??? Regardless, these are just lovely and I buzzed them.

      Reply
    13. Peggy G. says

      June 06, 2012 at 12:32 pm

      These tarts look absolutely beautiful! If I wanted to overload on anything, it would definitely be strawberries =)

      Reply
    14. Karriann says

      June 06, 2012 at 2:19 pm

      These are the prettiest tarts I've ever seen!

      "Happy Cooking"

      Reply
    15. Magic of Spice says

      June 06, 2012 at 4:03 pm

      These ate just gorgeous Lora...gorgeous!

      Reply
    16. Deb says

      June 06, 2012 at 6:07 pm

      A most magical post! The seasonal berries are splendid and seem to float above the luscious tarts!

      Reply
    17. Jen @ Savory Simple says

      June 06, 2012 at 7:00 pm

      What an absolutely beautiful tart!

      Reply
    18. Marnely Rodriguez-Murray says

      June 06, 2012 at 8:52 pm

      If you ever need anyone to take any strawberry desserts off your hands, you know my address 😉 They look fabulous Lora!

      Reply
    19. A Thought For Food says

      June 06, 2012 at 11:14 pm

      So, I'm coming over for dessert, right? I'll be right over!

      These tarts look fabulous! What a magical pairing... strawberries and ricotta.

      Reply
    20. Shulie says

      June 06, 2012 at 11:15 pm

      Insanely delicious looking ricotta strawberries tarts. This sort of cream is exactly what I like as dessert! Great use of in season strawberries!

      Reply
    21. Lisa says

      June 06, 2012 at 11:21 pm

      I love the beautiful bounty of summer berries - I'm the same with easpberries and blackberries as you are with strawberries, although I love strawberries too. I These tarts are gorgeous, Lora. I would really love to try the Pudding di Riso with a strawberry sauce too!

      Reply
    22. vanillasugarblog says

      June 07, 2012 at 11:57 pm

      for a years now, every summer with the fresh arrival of strawberries i always say i'm going to make a tart with ricotta, and still i have not. sad right?
      i mean i've made everything with strawberries BUT a ricotta tart and yet they pair so well

      Reply
    23. Toni @ Boulder Locavore says

      June 08, 2012 at 2:51 am

      These are enchanting Lora! Love the flavor combo and they look magical. I just went berry picking for the last of our June season so have 3 quarts to figure out something for quickly. May give this a whirl! Hope you are well!

      Reply
    24. Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef says

      June 08, 2012 at 1:18 pm

      Lora, these are incredible! It's just now strawberry picking season in northern Australia where we live and I can't wait to try these tarts. I hope mine are half as pretty.

      Reply
    25. Lyndsey says

      June 08, 2012 at 8:27 pm

      This looks amazing! I wish I could bake, mine would not look like that! It is nice to meet you, visiting from your mom"s blog!

      Reply
    26. kita says

      June 11, 2012 at 1:34 am

      These are stunning. I am learning to like strawberries (we never had them growing up) but how could I not love them with these beautiful little tarts. I totally dig the mini tart pans too, I think its cute to give everyone their own.

      Reply

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