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Torta della Nonna

Torta della Nonna is a traditional Italian dessert made with Italian pastry cream.

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Torta della Nonna, which translates to "grandmother's cake" is a traditional Italian dessert made with a shortbread crust and filled with pastry cream.

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The crust of this recipe is made with flour, sugar, cold cubed butter, salt, and ice water. Pine nuts are used for topping.

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The Italian Pastry Cream filling is made with just egg yolks, milk, sugar, flour, and vanilla.

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The crust is made in a food processor using the blade attachment. Chill dough in fridge.

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Roll out the dough and place in a greased tart pan. You can also use a regular pie pan.

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The filling is a delicious Italian Pastry Cream that can be made ahead of time. Spread over the pastry crust.

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Top with the remaining pastry crust and press to seal. Sprinkle on soaked pine nuts.

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Bake until the crust is golden and the custard is set. Let cool completely on wire rack.

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Remove pan. Dust the top of the cooled Torta della Nonna with powdered sugar, slice and serve!

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Torta della Nonna is a classic Italian dessert you don't want to miss! Get the recipe below.