Incredible Apple Crostata Recipe

1. Mix flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, and salt together with an electric mixer until combined. Mix in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add ice water, 2 teaspoons at a time, while the mixer is running until dough just holds together. Test dough by pinching a small amount between your fingers; if it is crumbly, add a 1 teaspoon more ice water at a time.

2. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill until slightly firm, 20 to 30 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. Squeeze 1/2 the lemon over apple slices to keep from browning.

5. Place a large piece of parchment paper on a flat work surface. Roll dough into a round, about 12-to-16 inches in diameter, 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick. Arrange apple slices in 2 layers on the dough, leaving a 1 1/2- to 2-inch border all around. Fold up border, pleating edge to make it fit; leave most apples uncovered.

6. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle over apples. Squeeze remaining 1/2 lemon over apples. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons sugar over crust. Transfer parchment paper to a baking sheet.

7. Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes.

Tips

You can use 1 tablespoon water and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in crust if preferred.

For a thicker filling, add 2 tablespoons flour to sugar-cinnamon mixture. Increase cinnamon if desired.

Increase dough recipe by 1/2 for a crust that covers apples entirely. It is best topped with vanilla ice cream when crust covers all apples.

Consider making 2 to 3 smaller, dough-covered crostatas with recipe if topping with ice cream.