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Italian Farro Wheat Tart

Italian Spelt Tart with Vanilla Custard and Prune Sauce

Italian farro wheat tart with custard and prune sauce

A rustic Tuscan-style tart: creamy vanilla farro folded with pastry cream inside a pasta frolla shell, served with a prune-cinnamon sauce.

Yield
1 (9-inch) tart
Prep
45 min
Cook
60 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Base recipe = 1 batch.

Ingredients

  • 1 batch Pasta Frolla
  • 454 g Italian farro (spelt wheat)
  • 480 ml whole milk
  • 227 g granulated sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 1 batch Pastry Cream
  • 454 g prunes, pitted
  • 240 ml water
  • 113 g sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

  1. Cook farro in milk with a split vanilla bean and sugar until tender and creamy. Strain excess liquid if needed; cool.
  2. Fold cooled pastry cream into the cooked farro to make a smooth filling.
  3. Roll Pasta Frolla and line a tart mold. Fill with farro-cream mixture. Cover with a top layer if you like, seal edges, and egg wash.
  4. Chill the tart 15 minutes. Bake at 300°F (convection) for 20–22 minutes, or until set and lightly golden. Cool completely.
  5. For prune sauce: simmer prunes with water, sugar, and cinnamon until soft. Blend and strain; reduce to syrup. Chill and serve alongside slices.
Diet
Vegetarian
Texture
Rustic & creamy
Service
Room temp
Wine Pairing
Brachetto Rosé
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