Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A baked tart, either open-faced or topped with a lattice crust, that is filled with fruit, jam, ricotta cheese, or other ingredients.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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WORKING JUST FINE! free-form pear tart (which i'm now calling crostata) actually looked and tasted well nice! and i pretty much got what i anticipated/wanted/asked for. and now i'm going to scurry over to the closet and put pyjamas on ...
pojken Diary Entry pojken 2004
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How about crostata, which is basically a pie that's made on a baking sheet, not a pie pan.
WN.com - Articles related to Honolulu's best pastry-as-dessert: Diamond Head Market & Grill scones 2010
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How about crostata, which is basically a pie that's made on a baking sheet, not a pie pan.
WN.com - Articles related to Pennsylvania Shoots Down Tobacco Tax 2010
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How about crostata, which is basically a pie that's made on a baking sheet, not a pie pan.
WN.com - Articles related to Pennsylvania Shoots Down Tobacco Tax 2010
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How about crostata, which is basically a pie that's made on a baking sheet, not a pie pan.
WN.com - Articles related to Honolulu's best pastry-as-dessert: Diamond Head Market & Grill scones 2010
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The crostata is a warm, buttery upside-down apple tart with a sweet edge provided by a light drizzle of caramel sauce and a side scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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However, the charm of a crostata is the rustic appearance.
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Mark Woodworth/BFA James Brolin with Barbra Streisand During dessert—a blueberry crostata with frangipane and crème legere—yet another band came up to play called Nikki and Rich.
Making Peace in Malibu Marshall Heyman 2011
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There might be a free crostata in it for both of us!
Mike Ragogna: The Goat Rodeo Rides Again (January 31): A Conversation With Stuart Duncan Plus Chatting With Chuck Prophet (Video Exclusives) Mike Ragogna 2012
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There might be a free crostata in it for both of us!
Mike Ragogna: The Goat Rodeo Rides Again (January 31): A Conversation With Stuart Duncan Plus Chatting With Chuck Prophet (Video Exclusives) Mike Ragogna 2012
Prolagus commented on the word crostata
February 11, 2011