Fig Crostata Recipe | Epicurious

Fig Crostata Recipe | Epicurious

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A rich filling is studded with walnuts and imbued with citrusy notes of orange, then packaged between a crust and a lattice top, both made from the cookie-like pastry dough known as _pasta frolla_ in...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar plus additional for sprinkling
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 12 ounces soft dried figs (preferably Calmyrna), stemmed and coarsely chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1 1/2 cups walnuts (6 ounces), coarsely chopped
  • Equipment: a 9-inch springform pan
  • Accompaniment: mascarpone

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