Apple Crostata
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Apple Crostata
Description
This crostata begins with a 9-inch pie crust rolled to 12 inches to provide enough border for folding. Thinly sliced Granny Smith apples are combined with sugar, cinnamon, flour, and vanilla in a bowl, evenly coating the slices and adding sweetness and spice. The apple mixture is piled gently in the center of the crust, leaving room for the edges to be folded inward in 2-inch wide sections, creating a rustic frame.
The crust edges are brushed with a mixture of egg white and water, then sprinkled with sanding sugar to create a subtle crunch and shimmer when baked. The crostata is baked at 400 degrees until the crust turns golden and the apples are tender, capturing a balance of crisp pastry and juicy, spiced fruit.
This preparation lends itself well to casual serving with or without cream or ice cream. The crostata’s open format showcases the apples and makes for a relatively straightforward fruit tart that does not require a pie plate.
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust 9-inch
- 5 apple Granny Smith variety
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon sanding sugar
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Peel, core and thinly slice the apples and place them into a large bowl.
- Add the vanilla, sugar, flour and cinnamon to the large bowl and toss well with the apples.
- Roll out the pie crust to 12" wide and add the apples to the center, leaving at least 3" around the edges.
- Fold up border in 2 inch wide sections all the way around the crust.
- Combine the egg white with the water and brush it on the edge of the pie crust, then sprinkle it with the sanding sugar.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 313 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 313kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 108mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 405IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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