Christmas shortcrust wreath with raspberry jam. At Christmas, desserts are never enough, and besides the classic pandoro and panettone, I love to prepare many homemade desserts, traditional or not. The recipe I want to tell you about today is a Tart dressed up for the occasion. With a few simple steps, you can transform shortcrust pastry into 2 discs that I’ve decorated with raspberry jam, but you can also choose another flavor of jam or use Nutella. It’s perfect for holiday breakfasts but also as a dessert centerpiece, perhaps placing a candle in the center. I also recommend not missing the recipe for Neapolitan Mostaccioli and the recipe for Almond Nougat. Let’s head to the kitchen and prepare a delicious Christmas Shortcrust Wreath together
AND DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES AS WELL:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: For a 9.5 inch diameter mold
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
- Energy 315.28 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 54.38 (g) of which sugars 22.65 (g)
- Proteins 4.66 (g)
- Fat 9.96 (g) of which saturated 5.92 (g)of which unsaturated 4.03 (g)
- Fibers 5.05 (g)
- Sodium 17.35 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 85 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for the Christmas Tart
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 7 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 lemon zest (untreated)
- 1 cup raspberry jam
- as needed powdered sugar (for decoration)
How to prepare the Christmas Tart
You can prepare the shortcrust pastry by hand or with the help of a mixer. Mix the flour with the sugar and butter in small pieces. Add the whole egg, an egg yolk, and the grated zest of half an untreated lemon.
Knead well until you get a soft but not sticky dough. Form a block, wrap it in plastic wrap, and let it rest in the fridge for an hour or more.
Take the shortcrust pastry and divide it into 2 parts. Roll out each part on a floured surface, using a lid or a baking pan to cut out 2 discs of 9.5 inches in diameter. With a bowl, cup, or other, cut a disc inside to get the wreath shape.
Place the 2 discs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. With a star-shaped cutter, cut stars from one disc and then place them back on the disc as shown in the photo.
Bake in a static oven at 350°F for 22-24 minutes. Let the discs cool. Place the disc without stars on a serving plate. Spread raspberry jam or your favorite flavor over it. Cover with the other disc and decorate with powdered sugar.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
You can prepare the shortcrust pastry in advance and keep it in the fridge for 2 days or even freeze it
You can prepare the two shortcrust pastry discs in advance and, without filling them, store them in a container for 2-3 days
Don’t miss the recipe for Spiced Shortcrust Pastry
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