Crostatine ai Frutti di Bosco

prep time: 30 minutes; cook time: 20 minutes

Cute and extremely yummy!

Tip: for a quick version of this recipe just substitute jelly for the filling and berries!

Ingredients (makes 6-8 crostatine):
For the pastry

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup unsalted melted butter
• 2 eggs (1 whole egg & 1 egg yolk)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 grated lemon skin
• pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon yeast
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

For the filling

• 2 cups milk
• 3 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 2 cups of mixed berries

Equipment:

• Kitchen scale & measuring cups/spoons
• 2 mixing bowl
• Microwave
• Microwave safe bowl
• Rolling pin
• Grater
• Oven
• Cupcake containers
• Small spoon

Steps:
Pastry

1. Grate lemon skin and melt butter
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk sugar and eggs. Add butter, vanilla, yeast, lemon skin, and butter. Gradually add in the flour, stirring to combine.
3. Let pastry sit for 20 minutes at room temperature
4. Preheat oven at 375 F.
5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry and divide it into 5 inch circles, about 3 mm thick
6. Take pastry circles and place them in the cupcake container. The tart’s borders should reach about half the height of the cupcake container.
7. Bake for 20 minutes, and while the pastry is baking, make the filling.

Filling

1. In a large mixing bowl whisk sugar and eggs
2. Add flour and vanilla
3. Heat milk in a saucepan until almost boiling, then remove from heat. Slowly pour the milk in with the egg mixture while whisking. Return the custard to the saucepan and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes
4. Place in the refrigerator until completely cool
5. Add brandy

Finishing
Spoon filling into the tarts and smooth it out with a spoon. Garnish with berries and sprinkle with powder sugar

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