Apple Crostata

One of my absolute favorite things to do in the fall is go apple picking and I love finding different ways to use all of the apples. This recipe is especially easy if you keep some homemade frozen pie dough on hand, which I highly recommend so you can whip this up in a pinch!

Ingredients

Dough

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons of sugar

1/2 cup butter, cold and diced

2 tablespoons cold water

Filling

3-4 apples cut into bit-sized pieces

2 tablespoons of lemon juice

pinch of salt

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 packet of Paneangeli Vanillina or 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

Place the flour, salt and sugar into a food processor with the blade attachment and pulse to mix everything together

Next, add the butter and pulse until the dough resembles a crumbly consistency. While still pulsing, begin to add the water one tablespoon at a time and continue to pulse until dough comes together

Take the dough and put it on a floured work surface and roll into a ball

Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 45 minutes to an hour

In a medium size bowl, add your chopped apples, lemon juice, salt, cornstarch, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg

Toss it all together until well combined

Take your dough and roll it out into a circle on a floured work surface

Transfer it to a parchment lined baking sheet and pour the apple filling into the center and then begin to fold the outside dough in and pinch all the way around

Bake at 375F for 40-50 minutes or until golden brown

Buon appetito!