Crostata di Ricotta

Ingredients

• •2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• •1/2 cup sugar
• •1/2 cup butter
• •2 eggs, divided
• •1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
• •1/2 cup sour cherry preserves or visciole
• •1 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

1. 1

   Make a pastry dough with flour, sugar, butter, 1 egg, and a little cold water, then chill it.

2. 2

   Mix the ricotta with the remaining egg and lemon zest until smooth.

3. 3

   Roll out most of the dough and line a tart pan.

4. 4

   Spread in the sour cherry preserves, then the ricotta mixture, and top with a lattice or full cover of dough.

5. 5

   Bake until golden and cool before slicing.