CROSTATA DI CILIEGIE - CHERRY JAM TART

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Ingredients

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened or 3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 tablespoons sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups cherry jam or other jam of your choice

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Beat the butter or oil and sugar together in a large bowl until fluffy. Add the egg, milk, and vanilla. Beat until they are combined. Add the baking powder and flour and combine until the dough forms. Roll the dough into a circle about 1/4 inch thick to transfer to a shallow pie dish, or a 9 or 10 inch tart pan. Cut off the excess dough and reserve it. Prick the bottom of the dough with a fork to prevent it from puffing up when you bake it. Fill the shell with a 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick layer of your jam. Roll out the scraps and cut 1/2 inch wide strips and lay over the jam to make a lattice pattern. Press the tines of a forks around the edge of the crusts to seal the strips to the crust. Lightly brush the crust with milk and bake in the oven about 40 minutes. Cool for 1 hour before eating warm, or at room temperature.