January 15th, 2012

Cinnamon-Apple Crostata

An amazingly delicious warm apple dessert, perfect for a cold winter’s evening — as a bonus, this dish is simple enough to make at home, and fancy enough to wow all your guests.

cinnamon-apple_crostata

Ingredients

  • 1 refrigerated pie crust
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 4 cups thinly sliced peeled apples (~4 medium)
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp chopped pecans/walnuts

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 450°F.  Flatten pie crust in pie plate or on baking sheet.
  2. In large bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar, corn starch, and cinnamon.  Gently stir in apples until coated.  Spoon apple mixture into the middle of the pie crust, spreading to within 2 inches of edge.  Fold crust edge over filling, pleating as necessary.   Brush edge with water and sprinkle with teaspoon of sugar.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown.  Sprinkle chopped nuts over apple filling.  Bake 5-15 minutes or until apples are tender.
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