Torta Della Nonna Recipe - Great Italian Chefs

Name: Torta Della Nonna Recipe - Great Italian Chefs
Ingredients: 300g of 00 flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 130g of caster sugar; 150g of unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes (plus extra for greasing the tin); 1 large egg, plus 1 egg yolk, lightly whisked; 1 unwaxed lemon, zested; 5 large egg yolks; 100g of caster sugar; 30g of 00 flour; 600ml of whole milk; 1 unwaxed lemon, zest peeled into thin strips; 1/2 vanilla pod, seeds scraped; 80g of pine nuts, rinsed in cold water; icing sugar, for dusting

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This sumptuous torta della nonna recipe from Valeria Necchio offers a slice of Tuscan indulgence, with a sweet pastry base giving way to lemon and vanilla scented custard filling.

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Ingredients

300g of 00 flour
1 tsp baking powder
130g of caster sugar
150g of unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes (plus extra for greasing the tin)
1 large egg, plus 1 egg yolk, lightly whisked
1 unwaxed lemon, zested
5 large egg yolks
100g of caster sugar
30g of 00 flour
600ml of whole milk
1 unwaxed lemon, zest peeled into thin strips
1/2 vanilla pod, seeds scraped
80g of pine nuts, rinsed in cold water
icing sugar, for dusting