Crostata ai Fichi

Figs are one of my favourite fruits and very seasonal so this period I'm eating them everyday.

I love them with Prosciutto di Parma, Chèvre cheese or just with natural yoghurt and honey..

This is the first time I made a pie of them and have to say it's not bad at all :)

CROSTATA AI FICHI

Base:

200 g (3dl) white flour

130 g (1,5dl) sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla sugar

100 g butter

1 egg yolk

1/4 teaspoon salt

Filling:

300 g fresh figs

2 eggs

85 g (1 dl) sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla sugar

1 lemon bio (juice and zest)

250g mascarpone cheese

Prepare a medium pie tin by spreading butter and sprinkling breadcrumbs all over it.

Put the flours in a bowl and make a hole in the middle. Add sugar, vanilla sugar, room temperature butter, egg yolk and salt. Start mixing the flours with other ingredients little by little until the dough is completely smooth. Wrap the dough in a baking paper and place in the fridge for 20 minutes. 

Then make it a thin round with a rolling pin and place it in a pie tin covering also the lines.

Wash the figs gently and slice them. In a bowl whisk the eggs with sugar and vanilla sugar, add the juice and zest of lemon and mascarpone cheese.

Pour the mix on the pie base, then on top place the sliced figs. 

Bake in the oven 175 C for 20-25 min. 

Delicious served both warm from the oven or after cooled in the fridge for an hour.