Hy-Vee Recipes and Ideas

Directions

1. Step1

   For pastry, whisk together 1/2 cup flour and salt in a small bowl. Cut in cold butter by using a fork until coarse crumbs form. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon ice water; stir with fork. Add additional water, 1 tsp. at a time, just until dough holds together. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate while preparing filling.

2. Step2

   For filling, cut cored apples in half lengthwise. Cut 8 thin slices of Granny Smith apple and 8 thin slices of Gala apple; set slices aside. Peel remaining apples and chop into 1/2-inch pieces.

3. Step3

   Melt 1 tablespoon butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Add sliced apples. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly softened. Remove from skillet.

4. Step4

   Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium heat. Add chopped apples. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until softened. Transfer to medium bowl. Stir in brown sugar, flour, lemon juice, and apple pie spice until evenly coated.

5. Step5

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper; set aside. Roll out pastry dough into an 8-inch round on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to prepared baking pan. Spoon chopped apple mixture onto center of pastry to within 1/1/2-inch of edge. Arrange sliced apples in a spiral pattern over top of chopped apple. Fold edge of pastry up and over to partially cover filling, pleating as necessary; leave center open.

6. Step6

   Beat together egg white and water with fork; brush over crust. Sprinkle crostata with turbinado sugar, if desired. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool in baking pan on wire rack.

7. Step7

   For glaze, if desired, stir together powdered sugar and lemon juice in small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over crostata.