There shortcrust pastry Naples it is a typical basic recipe, of course, of my part, or of the Campania cuisine. It is a dough for shortcrust pastry with almonds. Yes, the peculiarity of this recipe is given by the replacement of part of the flour with almond flour. This shortcrust pastry, usually flavored with orange instead of lemon, is very crunchy (if you prefer a softer shortcrust pastry, add a pinch of baking powder), but then it melts in your mouth, it is especially suitable for biscuits and tartlets, but you can use it also for pies.
It tends to color faster, so watch out for cooking times. If you want to vary the recipe, remember that dried fruit flour must never exceed the weight of sugar, moreover, icing sugar is usually used, just to absorb the oil from dried fruit. I think I've told you everything, so I'll leave you with the recipe Neapolitan shortcrust pastry and we will read later: *
Work to cream, butter and sugar, then add the egg with the herbs first and then the flours with the salt.
Knead quickly until you get a homogeneous mixture.
Cover the dough with cling film and let it rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
After resting in the fridge, the Napoli shortcrust pastry will be ready to be used for all your preparations.