Coffee Crostata with Figs and Almond Namelaka by @cakeofgina_
8 servings
๐พ
250 g
Flour
๐ง
130 g
Butter
๐ฌ
130 g
Powdered sugar
๐ฅ
1 medium egg
Egg
โ
3.5 tsp
Coffee powder
โ
30 ml
Espresso
๐ง
0.3 g
Salt
๐
6 figs
Figs
๐ฌ
25 g
Sugar
๐
30 ml
Lemon juice
๐ซ
300 g
White chocolate
๐ฅ
160 ml
Milk
๐ฅ
300 ml
Fresh cream
๐ฏ
10 g
Honey
๐ฐ
90 g
Almond paste
๐ฎ
6 g
Gelatin sheets
๐
Fresh figs
Rub
all-purpose flour
unsalted butter
Rub the all-purpose flour and cold unsalted butter together until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Mix
powdered sugar
ground coffee
Mix in the powdered sugar and ground coffee until evenly distributed.
Add
egg
salt
espresso coffee
Add the egg and salt, then add the espresso coffee.
Flatten
Bring the dough together just until smooth, then flatten it into a disk.
Roll
Roll the dough to 3 mm thickness between two sheets of parchment paper.
Refrigerate
Refrigerate the rolled dough for 60 min.
Line
Line the tart ring with the chilled dough, then trim the excess dough.
Freeze
Freeze the lined tart shell for at least 30 min.
Bake
Bake the tart shell at 160ยฐC / 320ยฐF for 25 min, then cool completely.
Peel
fresh figs
granulated sugar
Peel the fresh figs and place them in a saucepan with the granulated sugar.
Add
lemon juice
Add the lemon juice and cook over medium heat for about 10 min.
Mash
Figs
Mash the cooked figs with a fork, then cool the fig compote completely.
Spread
fresh figs
Spread the cooled fig compote evenly over the bottom of the baked tart shell.
Soak
gelatin sheets
Soak the gelatin sheets in cold water until softened, then squeeze out excess water.
Melt
white chocolate
unsweetened almond paste
Melt the white chocolate, then stir in the unsweetened almond paste until smooth.
Heat
whole milk
honey
gelatin sheets
Heat the whole milk and honey until hot but not boiling, then dissolve the softened gelatin in it.
Pour
White chocolate
Milk
Pour the hot milk mixture over the white chocolate mixture, then blend until emulsified.
Add
heavy cream
Add the heavy cream and blend with the immersion blender held at the bottom to avoid incorporating air.
Pour
Figs
Almond paste
Pour part of the almond namelaka over the fig compote, then refrigerate until set.
Wrap
Almond paste
Cover the remaining almond namelaka with plastic wrap touching its surface, then refrigerate for 720 min.
Transfer
Transfer the chilled namelaka to a piping bag and pipe it over the tart.
Slice
fresh figs
Slice the remaining fresh figs and arrange them over the piped namelaka.
Coffee Crostata with Figs and Almond Namelaka by @cakeofgina_
8 servings
๐พ
250 g
Flour
๐ง
130 g
Butter
๐ฌ
130 g
Powdered sugar
๐ฅ
1 medium egg
Egg
โ
3.5 tsp
Coffee powder
โ
30 ml
Espresso
๐ง
0.3 g
Salt
๐
6 figs
Figs
๐ฌ
25 g
Sugar
๐
30 ml
Lemon juice
๐ซ
300 g
White chocolate
๐ฅ
160 ml
Milk
๐ฅ
300 ml
Fresh cream
๐ฏ
10 g
Honey
๐ฐ
90 g
Almond paste
๐ฎ
6 g
Gelatin sheets
๐
Fresh figs
Preparation Steps
Step 1/22
Rub the all-purpose flour and cold unsalted butter together until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Step 2/22
Mix in the powdered sugar and ground coffee until evenly distributed.
Step 3/22
Add the egg and salt, then add the espresso coffee.
Step 4/22
Bring the dough together just until smooth, then flatten it into a disk.
Step 5/22
Roll the dough to 3 mm thickness between two sheets of parchment paper.
Step 6/22
Refrigerate the rolled dough for 60 min.
Step 7/22
Line the tart ring with the chilled dough, then trim the excess dough.
Step 8/22
Freeze the lined tart shell for at least 30 min.
Step 9/22
Bake the tart shell at 160ยฐC / 320ยฐF for 25 min, then cool completely.
Step 10/22
Peel the fresh figs and place them in a saucepan with the granulated sugar.
Step 11/22
Add the lemon juice and cook over medium heat for about 10 min.
Step 12/22
Mash the cooked figs with a fork, then cool the fig compote completely.
Step 13/22
Spread the cooled fig compote evenly over the bottom of the baked tart shell.
Step 14/22
Soak the gelatin sheets in cold water until softened, then squeeze out excess water.
Step 15/22
Melt the white chocolate, then stir in the unsweetened almond paste until smooth.
Step 16/22
Heat the whole milk and honey until hot but not boiling, then dissolve the softened gelatin in it.
Step 17/22
Pour the hot milk mixture over the white chocolate mixture, then blend until emulsified.
Step 18/22
Add the heavy cream and blend with the immersion blender held at the bottom to avoid incorporating air.
Step 19/22
Pour part of the almond namelaka over the fig compote, then refrigerate until set.
Step 20/22
Cover the remaining almond namelaka with plastic wrap touching its surface, then refrigerate for 720 min.
Step 21/22
Transfer the chilled namelaka to a piping bag and pipe it over the tart.
Step 22/22
Slice the remaining fresh figs and arrange them over the piped namelaka.
Composition
Ingredients
Types
Ingredients
Notes
Allergens
Dietetics
Dietary regimen
to inform
Calories
682 kcal
Macro nutrients
Nutritional Information
Minerals
Vitamins
Preparation
Time Information
Preparation
1 hour 30 minutes
Cooking
35 minutes
Overall
2 hours 5 minutes
Difficulty
Level
Expert (4/4)
Steps
22 steps
Equipments
Utensils
Appliances
Type
Type
Type Of Dish
Occasions
Origin
Source
Platform
Original Creator
@cakeofgina_
Origin
Cuisine
Geographic
Italy, Europe
Various
Aspect
Texture
Flavors
Other
Price
Medium
Recommended Preservation
fridge
Preservation Infos