Last Updated on April 2, 2019 by Chef Mireille
A few years back I made this Crostata di Marmellata. It’s a traditional Italian marmalade pie. Although it was good, I found it a bit sweet for my palate and that says a lot as I have a major sweet tooth. In this Kumquat Crostata di Marmellata version, I added some kumquats to cut the sweetness of the marmalade a bit.
I love kumquat’s. I call them the inside out orange. They look like very small oranges, about the size of grape tomatoes. What’s different about kumquat’s is that you eat the skin. The skin is actually the sweet part and the inside tastes like a lemon so it tastes both sweet and sour at the same time. It’s very seasonal and usually only available in late Spring/early Summer, although you can find them for a longer season and much cheaper in Asian markets. When I introduced kumquat’s to my Mom, she fell in love with them so to continue the Mother’s Day theme this week, I created this crostata with my Mom in mind.
I had a number of half empty jars of jam in the fridge that I combined to make this pie. I used a combination of apricot, mango, orange marmalade and my homemade pumpkin jam. You can use any jam flavor you prefer. However, I would avoid grape or berry flavors as I think they might overpower the kumquats.
This traditional pasta frollo Italian pastry is VERY SOFT and challenging to work with but makes for a deliciously awesome pie!
This decadent pie is great for Mother’s Day..especially if your Mom has a sweet tooth!
IN THE MAKING
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The kumquats also add great texture to the pie filling.
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One bit of heaven.. Looks super delicious!!
thank you – yes definitely a winner dessert
Omg, wish i get a slice of this delicious dessert, simply irresistible.
OMG! that is a stunning pie which is making me drool.
Never had a chance to see kumquats. Guess it would take years to get them in our place. The tart looks so beautiful and absolutely divine..
They come from Asia they r closer to u in India u should get them not fair to you 🙁
Yummy, such a delicious dessert.
thanks – it was loved by all including my Mom for Mothers Day
Oh my that surely looks like a path to heaven!..I loved reading how you came about this dish..especially the part of half filled jam bottles, I have a load of those..Never tasted kumquat though, would think of a replacement…Hope your mom enjoyed this!