Torta della nonna

Name: Torta della nonna
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 300g of 00 flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 130g of caster sugar; 150g of unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes (plus extra for greasing the tin); 1 large egg, plus 1 egg yolk, lightly whisked; 1 unwaxed lemon, zested; 5 large egg yolks; 100g of caster sugar; 30g of 00 flour; 600ml of whole milk; 1 unwaxed lemon, zest peeled into thin strips; 1/2 vanilla pod, seeds scraped; 80g of pine nuts, rinsed in cold water; icing sugar, for dusting

Instructions

Cook:2h

This sumptuous torta della nonna recipe from Valeria Necchio offers a slice of Tuscan indulgence, with a sweet pastry base giving way to lemon and vanilla scented custard filling.

Updated at: Sun, 20 Apr 2025 15:22:36 GMT