# Fig Crostata

Recipe by [Tomás Ferreira](https://fridge.menu/en/u/tomasferreira)

A sweet shortcrust tart filled with apricot jam, amaretti biscuits, hazelnuts and fresh fig slices.

Servings: 6 · Prep 40 min · Cook 20 min · Baking

Vegetarian · Contains: gluten, milk, nuts, eggs

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## Ingredients

- 150 g [Plain flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/flour)
- 75 g [Caster sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 1/2 pcs [lemon zest](https://fridge.menu/en/i/lemon-zest)
- 1 pinch [Salt](https://fridge.menu/en/i/salt)
- 2 pcs [Egg yolk](https://fridge.menu/en/i/egg-yolk)
- 90 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter)
- 1 kg [Figs](https://fridge.menu/en/i/fig)
- 150 g apricot jam
- 100 g amaretti biscuits — crushed
- 50 g [Hazelnuts](https://fridge.menu/en/i/hazelnut) — chopped
- [Icing sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/powdered-sugar) — to taste

## Steps

1. Pile the flour on the worktop with a well in the centre; add the sugar, lemon zest, salt and egg yolks. Quickly rub together with your fingers.
2. Add the butter and knead energetically until the dough is smooth.
3. Shape the dough into a ball, wrap in cling film and leave to rest in the fridge. (40 min)
4. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 4-5 mm and transfer it to a 26-28 cm tin greased with butter and dusted with flour.
5. Press the dough firmly into the tin, trim off the excess at the edges and prick the base with a fork.
6. Bake the base in a fan oven preheated to 175°C. (10 min)
7. Let the base cool completely.
8. In a bowl, mix the apricot jam with the crushed amaretti biscuits and hazelnuts.
9. Wash the figs, pat dry and slice thinly.
10. Spread the filling over the cooled base and smooth with a spoon.
11. Arrange the fig slices on top of the crostata and dust with icing sugar.
12. Bake in a fan oven preheated to 180°C. (8 min)
13. Let the crostata cool slightly before serving.

Published 2026-10-09

https://fridge.menu/en/r/fig-crostata-gn3emd92

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