Categories: Vegetarian This is best baked in a metal cake tin so that the pastry crisps on the bottom as well. Store bought puff pastry can be used to substitute the dough to significantly reduce the preparation time. Tip: If you forgot to defrost the puff pastry, place it in a waterproof ziplock bag and place in room temperature water for about 10 minutes. If it is too soft then place in the refrigerator to firm up a bit to roll. See notes below on variations (including torta pasqualina) and other substitutions.