A delicious Cappuccino Crostata perfect for energizing your Monday. This dessert combines a coffee-infused pastry crust filled with a creamy milk mixture, making it a delightful treat to start the week.
1: In a bowl, mix softened butter with sugar until creamy.
2: Add instant coffee and egg yolks, incorporating them into the butter mixture.
3: Gradually add flour and knead until you form a smooth ball.
4: Refrigerate the coffee pastry while preparing the milk cream.
5: Heat the milk in a saucepan.
6: In a bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, sugar, and vanilla essence with the hot milk, stirring quickly to avoid lumps.
7: Return the mixture to the heat and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring continuously until thickened.
8: Remove from heat, transfer to a bowl, and cover with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming.
9: Roll out the coffee pastry between two sheets of parchment paper and place it in a buttered tart pan.
10: Prick the base of the pastry and pour in the cooled milk cream.
11: Bake in a preheated fan oven at 180° for about 45 minutes.
12: Remove from the oven, cool completely, and dust with unsweetened cocoa and coffee beans for decoration.
