Argentinian "Pasta Frola" Jam Tart

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with similar texture.

quince paste

🥗Healthier: apricot jam

💰Cheaper: apple jelly

Apricot jam is easier to find and offers a similar flavor profile.

Preheat the oven.

Cut guava paste into pieces for easier melting.

In a frying pan, add guava paste and water; melt over medium-low heat.

Add salt to the melted guava paste and let it cool to room temperature.

In a large bowl, mix salt, baking powder, and powdered sugar, then sift in flour.

Melt unsalted butter and add to the dry ingredients along with egg and yolk, totaling 75 grams.

Add vanilla and lemon zest, mix partially with a spoon, then knead by hand until combined.

Roll out 1/3 of the dough between cling film to form a rectangle of 12 by 27 cm and freeze it.

Line a non-stick pie plate with the remaining dough, ensuring even coverage.

Pour the cooled guava paste into the lined pie plate.

Cut the frozen dough into strips for decoration, then freeze for 5 minutes.

Place strips over the pie in a diagonal grid pattern, brushing with beaten egg.

Bake the tart in the oven.

Make a syrup of sugar and water while the tart bakes, then let it cool.

Brush the baked tart with syrup for shine and let it cool before serving.

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