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Traditional Crostata with Bilberry Fruit Preserve

INGREDIENTS
- 330g plain flour
- 165g cold butter, cut into small cubes
- 130g caster sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 2 egg yolks
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 sachet vanilla sugar (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
- A pinch of salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 500g bilberry fruit preserve
METHOD
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, vanilla sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add the cold butter and rub it in using your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Add the whole egg, the egg yolks, and the lemon zest. Bring everything together and knead lightly until you have a smooth dough. If the dough is too sticky, work in a little extra flour.
- Wrap the dough in cling film and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) / Gas Mark 4.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to about 4mm thick. Use the majority of the dough to line a 24–26cm tart tin, pressing it gently into the edges and forming a small rim.
- Cut 8–10 even strips from the remaining dough. Spread the bilberry preserve evenly over the pastry base. Lay the strips over the top in a lattice pattern, placing some horizontally and others vertically. Gently press the ends into the pastry edge.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30–35 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown.
- Leave the crostata to cool in the tin on a wire rack. Dust with a little icing sugar before serving, if desired.