Rustic Apple Crostata
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Ingredients
- Sweet Flaky Pie Dough
- 2 tablespoon milk
- Coarse Sanding Sugar
- 4 cups diced apples
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar, depending on sweetness of apples, to taste
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup apple juice, very hot (can be boiling)
Instructions
- Follow directions for a Sweet Flaky Pie Dough.
- In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, add the apples and lemon juice.
- Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch mixing very well.
- Add the very hot apple juice to the pan and stir constantly until thickened.
- Remove from heat and cool for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and lightly spray.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a large round circle leaving the dough about a 1/4” thick. The circle should be at least 14” round. You can make smaller ones if you want
- Transfer the dough to the pan.
- Place the pie filling in the center of the dough spreading it outwards leaving a 2-3” border. You can mound it up in the middle if you want.
- Gently fold the dough over the filling, pleating loosely and pinching to seal any cracks in the dough. You want the center to be exposed.
- Brush the dough with milk.
- Sprinkle liberally with coarse sanding sugar.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.