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Presentation

Dessert consisting of a tart prepared with flour, butter, sugar, egg, lemon peel, vanilla, salt, baking powder, fruit jam

Ingredients

for a 24 – 26 cm mold

330 g all-purpose flour + 1 teaspoon for dusting the work surface (about 11.6)

165 g soft butter (5.8 oz)

130 g granulated sugar (4.6 oz)

1 whole egg

2 egg yolks

Grated zest of 1 lemon

1 packet vanilla

A pinch of salt

½ very scant teaspoon baking powder

500 g apricot jam or any jam you prefer (17.6 oz)

Method

Prepare the dough, whipping the soft butter with sugar, salt and vanilla until you get a frothy cream

Add the eggs one at a time, whipping at high speed until you get a creamy and compact mixture.

Add the flour in one go with the sifted baking powder

Compact with a spatula and then with your hands

Sprinkle with flour, kneading as necessary to obtain a soft pastry dough that detaches from the work surface. If necessary, add a sprinkling of flour.

Sealed in film

Place in the fridge for 2 – 3 hours to harden

Keep it at room temperature for a few minutes and, if too hard, knead it just before working it

Roll out the shortcrust pastry to a thickness of about 4 mm, on a floured work surface

Lift the pastry sheet by rolling it up without applying too much pressure on the rolling pin and place it in the buttered and floured mold.

Make sure that the pastry adheres perfectly to the walls of the mold

Prick the bottom with the tines of a fork:

Pour the jam into a bowl and stir it well so that it is velvety

Pour it inside the shortcrust pastry shell up to 8-10 mm from the edge

Place the shell in the fridge and make the strips with the rest of the dough.

Let them cool in the refrigerator

Place the first strips

Cut off the excess dough.

Bake in a static oven, already hot in the middle part, at a temperature of 180 ° for the first 10 minutes.

Lower to 175° and continue cooking for another 25 – 30 minutes.

Remove from the oven, let it cool for 10 minutes then turn it out and let it cool for at least 2 hours.

Serve

Allergens

Butter: milk allergens (except in clarified butter) if not clarified

Jam: check for allergens among the ingredients

Flour: contains gluten from cereals included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Lemon: Lemon intolerance or possible cross-reaction in case of grass pollen allergy

Egg: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Vanilla: possible reactivity in case of sensitivity to spices

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

Marmalade is the name that can only be attributed to citrus preserve. All other preserves should be called “jam”

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Butter: source of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) favorable to the health of the eyes, mucous membranes, bones, immune system and blood clotting.

Jams: provide immediately usable energy, counteract cholesterol with the presence of pectin, counteract constipation. It provides vitamins and mineral salts.

Lemon: Rich in substances with antioxidant action: vitamin C, beta-carotene, cryptoxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin, which promote the regeneration of liver cells, the functionality of the immune system and which act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Salt: essential for the balance of body fluids and for the transmission of nerve impulses, it is however to be consumed respecting the limit of 5 g per day according to the indications of the WHO so as not to promote arterial hypertension and consequent increase in the risk of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases starting from myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke; to be limited as much as possible in the case of nephropathy.

Eggs: source of Vitamin E which protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids. Rich in Vitamin D that fights mood disorders

Vanilla: it has favorable effects on liver function to have choleretic, digestive, eupeptic, stomachic, hepatoprotective, antihepatotoxic, spasmolytic properties of smooth muscle fibers.

Sugar: if consumed in moderation without contraindications (diabetes, obesity,) it is the main source of energy for the body, improves thinking ability, has a positive effect on mood.

Safety / Intended use

Can also be administered in case of:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Nausea and vomiting

Not to be administered to individuals suffering from:

• Mucositis – Lesions of the oral cavity
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)