Almond Crostata With Ricotta & Jam {gluten-free}
Serves 1040 mins prep35 mins cook
A nubby almond and oat flour tart crust, lightly sweetened whole milk ricotta filling, and a swirl of bright fruit jam makes an easy, elegant, and gluten-free almond crostata.
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What you need
cup sweet rice flour
tbsp potato starch
cup dark brown sugar
tsp baking powder
tsp baking soda
tsp fine sea salt
tbsp butter
tsp vanilla extract
tbsp milk
cup granulated sugar
cup cherry jam
Instructions
Make the crust: 1 Place a 9- or 10-inch tart pan with a loose bottom and 1.25-inch high sides on a rimmed baking sheet. Rub the tart pan well with the soft butter or spray with cooking oil, taking care to grease the fluted edges of the pan. 2 In the bowl of a food processor, combine the oat, sweet rice, and almond flours with the potato starch, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the cold butter, egg, vanilla extract, and lemon zest and blend until the butter is incorporated, about 30 seconds. Drizzle in the milk and process until the dough comes together. Gather the dough into a ball and press evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the pan; it will take a few minutes to make it look pretty. Chill the dough until firm while you prepare the filling. Make the filling: 1 Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 350ºF. 2 Combine the egg yolk, brown sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest in a medium bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer and beat with a handheld mixer or the paddle attachment until thick and foamy, 5 minutes. Beat in half of the ricotta until just combined, then beat in the remaining ricotta. 3 In a separate, completely clean bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, whip the egg white and salt with a whisk or the whip attachment until soft peaks form. Fold one-third of the beaten egg white into the ricotta mixture, then fold in the remaining egg white. 4 Spread all but 3 or 4 tablespoons of the jam in the bottom of the chilled tart crust. Scoop the ricotta mixture on top and spread into an even layer. Drop spoonfuls of the remaining jam over the ricotta and swirl with the tip of a chopstick. Decorate the edges of the tart with the sliced almonds. 5 Bake the tart until the filling is puffed and somewhat set and the edges of the tart are golden, 35-45 minutes; the crust will still be soft but a toothpick inserted into the crust should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Take care not to overbake; this crust is more similar to a cookie or cake and wants to be kept moist. 6 Let the tart cool completely. Release the sides from the pan, cut into wedges, and serve at room temperature. The tart can be made a day ahead; chill until ready to serve. Leftovers keep for up to 3 days refrigerated airtight.View original recipe