Amazing Apple Crostata

A flaky butter crust creates a border around sliced apples sprinkled with cinnamon sugar in this rustic but decadent apple crostata recipe.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 480 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1 lemon, halved
• 2 tablespoons ice water, or more if needed
• 6 small Gala apples, peeled and thinly sliced
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt together with an electric mixer until combined. Mix in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add ice water, 2 teaspoons at a time, while the mixer is running until dough just holds together. Test dough by pinching a small amount between your fingers; if it is crumbly, add a 1 teaspoon more ice water at a time.

Step 3

Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill until slightly firm, 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 4

Squeeze 1/2 the lemon over the apple slices to keep from browning.

Step 5

Place a large piece of parchment paper on a flat work surface. Roll dough into a round 12 to 16 inches in diameter, 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick. Arrange apple slices in 2 layers on the dough, leaving a 1 1/2 to 2-inch border all around. Fold up the border, pleating the edge to make it fit; leave most of the apples uncovered.

Step 6

Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle over apples. Squeeze remaining 1/2 lemon over apples. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons sugar over crust. Transfer parchment paper to a baking sheet.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes.