Name: Cream Cheese Crostata with Orange Marmalade
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups cake flour; 4 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 large egg yolk; 9 tablespoons (1 stick plus 1 tablespoon) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature; 3/4 cup mascarpone cheese; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 2/3 cup orange marmalade; 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

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Cream Cheese Crostata with Orange MarmaladeMark Thomas

Crostata con Crema di Formaggio e Marmellata di Arance Amare

Florentines aren't big dessert-eaters, so many menus have a limited array of sweets. Not so at Zibibbo. Chef Vitali's delicious selection includes this cream cheese tart, which is one of the restaurant's most popular desserts. What to drink: An estate-bottled Vin Santo. Try: Capezzana Vin Santo di Carmignano.

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