A pasticciotto is a ratio problem before it is a pastry. Too little dough and the custard leaks. Too much dough and the center never feels generous.
Cold pastry cream, cold shortcrust, and a firm seal do most of the work. The hot bake sets the shape quickly so the top domes instead of slumping.
Set servings and units first. You can change them anytime.
Warm the milk with the vanilla and lemon zest until steaming. In a bowl, whisk the pastry cream yolks with the granulated sugar, then whisk in 1/3 cup flour.
Stream in the hot milk while whisking, return everything to the saucepan, and cook over medium-low heat until thick. Cover with film touching the surface and chill completely.
Pulse 4 cups flour, cold butter, and powdered sugar until sandy. Add the dough yolks and mix just until the dough comes together.
Wrap and chill the dough for at least 30 minutes. Roll to 1/4 in thick and line buttered oval molds or a muffin tin.
Fill each shell with cold pastry cream, leaving a small rim clear. Cover with more dough, press the edges firmly, and trim the excess.
Brush with yolk mixed with cream. Bake at 180 C (350 F) for 30 to 35 minutes, until deeply golden and domed.
Cool 10 minutes before unmolding. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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A muffin tin works if you do not have oval molds. Keep the dough slightly thicker on the bottom so the custard does not soften the shell.
Six Italian regions. Nothing reformulated. Imported direct.
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