page_title: Crostata
hierarchical_section_title: Crostata
caption_attribution_description: English: Crostata with lemon and ginger filling. Italiano: Crostata al limone e zenzero.
context_page_description: A crostata is an Italian baked tart or pie, also known as coppi in Naples and sfogliate in Lombardy. The earliest known use of crostata in its modern sense can be traced to the cookbooks Libro de Arte Coquinaria by Martino da Como, published circa 1465, and Cuoco napolitano, published in the late 15th century containing a recipe titled Crostata de Caso, Pane, etc..
  A crostata is a "rustic free-form version of an open fruit tart" that may also be baked in a pie plate.
  Historically, it also referred to an "open-faced sandwich or canapé" because of its crusted appearance, or a chewet, a type of meat pie.
context_section_description: A crostata is an Italian baked tart or pie, also known as coppi in Naples and sfogliate in Lombardy. The earliest known use of crostata in its modern sense can be traced to the cookbooks Libro de Arte Coquinaria (Book of the Art of Cooking) by Martino da Como, published circa 1465, and Cuoco napolitano (Neapolitan Cook), published in the late 15th century containing a recipe (number 94) titled Crostata de Caso, Pane, etc..
  A crostata is a "rustic free-form version of an open fruit tart" that may also be baked in a pie plate.
  Historically, it also referred to an "open-faced sandwich or canapé" because of its crusted appearance, or a chewet, a type of meat pie.
caption: Crostata with lemon ginger filling
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