Apple Crostata
This Apple Crostata recipe tastes just like Olive Garden's crostata with flaky layers of crust and apples. Add vanilla ice cream and caramel!
Servings: 6
Calories: 350kcal
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
- 2 tablespoons ice water
- Filling:
- 4 cups 4 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced or chopped
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons apple pie spice **see notes
- Serving:
- Caramel - homemade or store bought optional
- Vanilla Ice Cream optional
Instructions
- Crust:
- Preheat oven at 375 degrees F
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar and salt
- Cut butter into flour mixture until well combined into large crumbles using a pastry blender, fork or food processor
- Add ice water a little at time until dough is moistened and comes together in a ball
- Form into ball and flatten to round disk
- Roll dough on floured surface with rolling pin to about 12 inches round
- Filling:
- In a large bowl, add sliced apples
- Sprinkle with sugar and flour and toss to coat
- Sprinkle with apple pie spice and toss to coat
- Pile apples in the center of the crust
- Fold edges of dough over apple mixture, crimping the edges slightly
- Bake for 45-50 minutes
- Serve warm or room temperature with your favorite toppings
Notes
Apple Pie Spice - you can substitute 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg and ¼ teaspoon allspice.
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 518IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
