Crostata di marmelatta di fico - fig jam italian pie
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The classic of classics and maybe one of the oldest desserts in Italy - crostata (pie) with jam that is made in all homes in Italy, just changing the jam with the season. I live in a rural part of Tuscany and in August we have our patron's procession, the priest blesses the wine harvest and people dress up in Medievel costumes. The procession also includes Medieval music played by local musicians and races, all followed by lunch. Every family cooks something, we lay out tables in the garden in the middle of the village and eat together (about 150 people). I learned this crostata with one of the ladies in the village and, as it was August, we used fig jam for the filling. The Crostatas were baked in a wood oven and it was the most amazing crostata I had ever tried. 4 years have gone by and we keep making the same crostata for our party in August. I bake it at home with my Fig and Grappa Jam and sometimes serve it with vanilla ice cream or with some cream.
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