Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, chestnut crostata. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

The reason why I call this tart 'Crostata' is because a photo of 'Hazelnut Crostata' taken on a street in Florence had inspired me to create it. My shortcrust pastry is super-easy as always. Using ready-made Sweetened Chestnut Puree (Cream or Paste), this crostata can be made so easily. Spread the Sweetened Chestnut Puree over the pastry, sprinkle with coarsely chopped Chestnuts evenly.

Chestnut Crostata is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Chestnut Crostata is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook chestnut crostata using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chestnut Crostata:

1. Get 125 g Butter *softened
2. Get 1/3 cup Caster Sugar
3. Make ready 1 Large Egg
4. Take 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
5. Get 1 & 3/4 cups Plain Flour
6. Get 200-300 g Sweetened Chestnut Puree/Paste
7. Prepare 200 g Peeled Cooked Chestnuts

What is the secret to making the best crostata? There are not one, but two secrets to making the best Crostata di Marmellata. The first secret is using the best quality jam (or fruit preserves) you can find. Whether this is homemade or commercial -it has to have the right amount of sweetness to balance the overall flavors of the tart.

Steps to make Chestnut Crostata:

1. Beat softened Butter and Sugar until smooth. Beat in Egg and Vanilla, and mix well. Add Flour and mix to combine, then knead gently and shape into a disc. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes if too soft.
2. Roll the dough to 4-5mm thickness and transfer to a pie dish. Trim the dish of any extra dough. *Note: You can spread the dough in the pie dish bit by bit by your hands. Make sure it is all same thickness.
3. Spread the Sweetened Chestnut Puree over the pastry, sprinkle with coarsely chopped Chestnuts evenly.
4. With the extra dough, make strips to create a lattice finish OR make crumbles and spread over. *Note: You can mix nuts with crumbles.
5. Bake in pre heated oven at 180° for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden.
6. Cool completely. Cut into wedges and enjoy.
7. I used coarsely chopped Roasted Almonds instead of Chestnuts for this photo.

The first secret is using the best quality jam (or fruit preserves) you can find. Whether this is homemade or commercial -it has to have the right amount of sweetness to balance the overall flavors of the tart. Place the chestnut cookies on the baking sheets. Transfer them to a bowl filled with the confectioner's sugar as soon as they come out of the oven. Roll them in the icing sugar and let cool on wire racks.

So that’s going to wrap this up for this special food chestnut crostata recipe. Thank you very much for reading. I’m sure that you will make this at home. There’s gonna be more interesting food in home recipes coming up. Don’t forget to bookmark this page in your browser, and share it to your family, friends and colleague. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!