Lemon

This cake doesn’t rise very much, so don’t be surprised if it is shorter than you expect.

If you have enough tartlet pans, use a second one over each to line the dough during baking to keep the crust from shrinking down the sides. You can also line the tartlet shells with parchment paper and dried beans; the shells will take a few minutes longer to bake.

Pasta frolla (Italian for “short pastry”) is the basic pastry dough of Italy. Our recipe yields enough dough for 2 crostata (you’ll need to double the pumpkin and ricotta filling).