Cinnamon-Apple Crostata

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 box refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
• Filling:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 4 cups thinly sliced, peeled cooking apples (4 medium)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts
• Topping:
• Whipped cream, if desired

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from pillsbury.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat oven to 450°. Remove pie crust from pouch; place flat on ungreased cookie sheet.

2 In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Gently stir in apples. Spoon apple mixture onto center of crust, spreading to within 2 inches of edge. Fold crust edge over filling to form 2-inch border, pleating crust as necessary. Brush crust edge with water; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.

3 Bake 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle pecans over apple mixture. Bake 5 to 15 minutes longer or until apples are tender. Serve with whipped cream.

A sprinkling of sugar before baking gives the crust a sparkly and sweet finish. Try using coarse sugar (available in the supermarket baking aisle) instead of granulated sugar for an extra-­special sugar twinkle.

1 Serving Calories210 ( Calories from Fat70 ), Total Fat8 g (Saturated Fat3 g, ), Cholesterol0mg Sodium145 mg Total Carbohydrate33 g (Dietary Fiber2 g ), Protein2 g