Curly Tart II
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- 170 g flour
- 70 g sugar
- 60 g butter
- 25 g lard
- 1 eggs
- 120 g sweet almonds with three bitter
- 100 g sugar
- 15 g butter
- 15 g candied orange
- 1 egg yolk
Instructions
- Make a shortcrust and line a buttered 20-21 cm tray, forming a ring around the rim.
- Pound a marzipan of almonds, sugar, candied orange, butter and yolk, and spread it evenly in the shell.
- Top with a thin layer of very fine noodles, brush with melted butter, and bake at moderate heat.
- Scatter diced candied citron, dust with vanilla icing sugar, and serve a day or two later.