Apple Crostata Recipe
- Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Filling:
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 5 small apples – peeled, cored, and sliced
- Topping:
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Combine 1 1/2 cup flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter using 2 knives or a pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Mix water and vanilla extract together in a small bowl. Stir into flour mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough comes together. Gently roll into a ball and flatten slightly. Wrap with plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Toss apples with 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons flour in a large bowl.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll dough out to a 12-inch circle on a floured work surface. Transfer to the baking sheet. Arrange apple slices in the center of the circle, leaving a 2-inch border all around. Fold up border over apples, pinching together slightly.
- Combine 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle over apples.
- Bake crostata in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.
