Try this free-form tart recipe with strawberries. Great for autumn baking at home.
Prep 15 minutesCook 35 minutesServes 6
Ingredients
Method
2 cups plain flour
1 1/2 cups almond meal
125g chilled butter, cubed
1/4 cup chilled water
2 eggs, separated
250g tub Perfect Italiano Smooth & Creamy Ricotta
2 punnets strawberries, hulled
10g butter, extra, melted
2 tablespoons raw sugar
Place flour, 1/4 cup almond meal and butter in a food processor and pulse until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add water and blend until pastry just comes together.
Roll out dough into a 33cm circle and transfer to a lined baking tray.
Combine egg whites, remaining almond meal and Perfect Italiano Smooth & Creamy Ricotta, spread evenly over base of pastry, leaving a 5cm border. Arrange strawberries over ricotta layer and lightly brush with butter
Turn overhanging pastry over the strawberries and crimp decoratively. Brush with egg yolk and sprinkle with raw sugar. Bake at 200°C for 30-35 minutes or until golden. Serve warm with ice cream.