Raspberry-Kissed Chocolate-Almond Crostada

It looks difficult, but an unroll-and-fill pie crust makes a gorgeous dessert so easy!

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Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008
Richmond, Virginia
  • ingredients 9
  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total Time 2 hr 0 min

Ingredients

Torte

1
can (8 oz) or 1 package (7 oz) almond paste
3
tablespoons LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
1
LAND O LAKES® Egg White
3
oz semisweet baking chocolate, melted
1
box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
2
tablespoons SMUCKER'S® Seedless Red Raspberry Jam
1/4
cup Fisher® Chef's Naturals® Sliced Almonds

Garnishes

1
teaspoon powdered sugar
1
cup whipped cream

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 1 Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large cookie sheet with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray, or line with cooking parchment paper.
  • 2 Break up almond paste into medium bowl; add butter and egg white. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in melted chocolate until well blended. (Or, in food processor bowl with metal blade, break up almond paste; add butter and egg white. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses until smooth. Add melted chocolate. Cover; process until smooth.)
  • 3 Unroll pie crust; place on center of cookie sheet. Spoon almond filling onto middle of crust; spread evenly to within 1 1/2 to 2 inches of edge. Fold edge of crust over filling, forming pleats; press down slightly. Spread jam over filling. Sprinkle almonds over filling and crust.
  • 4 Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Garnish top with light sprinkling of powdered sugar and dollops of whipped cream.

Nutrition Information 

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
400
(
Calories from Fat
210),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
24g
24%
(Saturated Fat
9g,
9%
Trans Fat
0g
0%
),
Cholesterol
15mg
15%;
Sodium
170mg
170%;
Total Carbohydrate
41g
41%
(Dietary Fiber
3g
3%
  Sugars
23g
23%
),
Protein
5g
5%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%;
Vitamin C
0%;
Calcium
6%;
Iron
6%;
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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