Best 5 Apple Crostata Ina Garten Recipes

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Apple crostata is a classic Italian dessert featuring a rustic crust encasing sweet, juicy apples. With its delightful combination of flavors and textures, it's sure to be a hit at your next gathering. In this guide, we'll take you through the steps to make a mouthwatering apple crostata, complete with a flaky crust, tender filling, and a sprinkle of sugar for a golden finish. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, we'll provide helpful tips and tricks to ensure your crostata turns out perfectly. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's get baking!

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SUMMER FRUIT CROSTATA



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated or superfine sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 pound (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced
6 tablespoons (3 ounces) ice water
1 pound firm ripe peaches, peeled
1/2 pound firm ripe black plums, unpeeled
1/2 pint fresh blueberries
1 tablespoon plus 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
1 tablespoon plus 1/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, diced

Steps:

  • For the pastry:
  • Place the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and toss quickly (and carefully!) with your fingers to coat each cube of butter with the flour. Pulse 12 to 15 times, or until the butter is the size of peas. With the motor running, add the ice water all at once through the feed tube. Keep hitting the pulse button to combine, but stop the machine just before the dough comes together. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured board, roll it into a ball, cut in half, and form into 2 flat disks. Wrap the disks in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. If you only need 1 disk of dough The other disk of dough can be frozen.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Roll the pastry into an 11-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Transfer it to the baking sheet.
  • For the pastry (makes 2 crostatas) .
  • For the filling:
  • Cut the peaches and plums in wedges and place them in a bowl with the blueberries. Toss them with 1 tablespoon of the flour, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, the orange zest, and the orange juice. Place the mixed fruit on the dough circle, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border.
  • Combine the 1/4 cup flour, the 1/4 cup sugar, and the salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture is crumbly. Pour into a bowl and rub it with your fingers until it starts to hold together. Sprinkle evenly over the fruit. Gently fold the border of the pastry over the fruit, pleating it to make an edge.
  • Bake the crostata for 20 to 25 minutes, until the crust is golden and the fruit is tender. Let the crostata cool for 5 minutes, then use 2 large spatulas to transfer it to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

APPLE CROSTATA



Apple Crostata image

Fast and simple! What's not to like?

Provided by jowolf2

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Tarts     Fruit Tart Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 pinch salt
½ cup cold butter, cubed
3 tablespoons water
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup white sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 small apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
1 tablespoon white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.4 calories, Carbohydrate 46.6 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 102.5 mg, Sugar 24.2 g

AMAZING APPLE CROSTATA



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There's an Italian restaurant famous for their family-style eating. You'd think something as simple as apple pie wouldn't be as decadent or exotic as this, but you would be very, very wrong. I'm not a dessert lover but I took one of these home and ate it even after it was all soggy from melted ice cream and savored every morsel. There are no words for how good this is. This crust is to die for!

Provided by ANGELSTAR

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Tarts     Fruit Tart Recipes

Time 1h35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
¾ cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons ice water, or more if needed
1 lemon, halved
6 small Gala apples, peeled and thinly sliced
½ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons white sugar

Steps:

  • 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.
  • Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill until slightly firm, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Squeeze 1/2 the lemon over the apple slices to keep from browning.
  • Place a large piece of parchment paper on a flat work surface. Roll dough into a round 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 the border, pleating the edge to make it fit; leave most of the apples uncovered.
  • 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.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.6 calories, Carbohydrate 65.5 g, Cholesterol 61 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 392.7 mg, Sugar 33.5 g

APPLE CROSTATA (INA GARTEN)



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This recipe is from Ina Garten, the "Barefoot Contessa". Prep time includes the hour that the pastry dough is in the frig.

Provided by dojemi

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 1 Crostata

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar or 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 lb very cold unsalted butter, diced
2 tablespoons ice water
1 1/2 lbs macoun apples (3 large) or 1 1/2 lbs empire apples (3 large)
1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar or 1/4 cup superfine sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced

Steps:

  • For Pastry: Place the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
  • Pulse a few times to combine.
  • Add the butter and pulse 12-15 times, or until the butter is the size of peas.
  • With the motor running, add the ice water all-at-once through the feed tube.
  • Keep hitting the pulse button to combine, but stop the machine just before the dough becomes a solid mass.
  • Turn the dough onto a well floured board and form into a disc.
  • Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least one hour.
  • Meanwhile-- preheat over to 450 degrees and make filling.
  • After the dough has been in frig for one hour-- Roll pastry into an 11-inch circle and transfer to baking sheet.
  • For Filling: Peel, core and cut apples into 8ths.
  • Cut each wedge into 3 chunks.
  • Toss with orange zest.
  • Cover tart dough with the apples leaving a 1 1/2 inch border.
  • Make topping: Combine flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and allspice in bowl of food processor fitted with a steel blade.
  • Add the butter and pulse until mixture is crumbly.
  • Pour into a bowl and rub it with your fingers until it starts holding together.
  • Sprinkle evenly over apples.
  • Gently fold the border over the apples to enclose the apples, pleating it to make a circle.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes until the crust is golden and the apples are tender.
  • Allow to cool.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2581.3, Fat 141.3, SaturatedFat 88, Cholesterol 366.1, Sodium 905.4, Carbohydrate 327.5, Fiber 27.6, Sugar 175.1, Protein 20.1

SUMMER FRUIT CROSTATA (INA GARTEN)



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From the Barefoot Contessa At Home cookbook. She says her friends George Germon and Johanne Killeen had it in their cookbook, Cucina Simpatica, made with apples. She decided to try her own variation with summer fruit. It's juicy and makes a sweet and perfect light summer dessert! Enjoy!

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Tarts

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 lb cold unsalted butter, diced (2 sticks)
6 tablespoons ice water (3 ounces)
1 lb ripe peach, peeled
1/2 lb ripe plum, unpeeled
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 tablespoon all pupose flour plus 1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon white sugar plus 1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon orange zest, grated
2 tablespoons orange juice (preferably fresh squeezed)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced (1/2 stick)

Steps:

  • Pastry:.
  • Place flour, sugar, and salt in food processor. Pulse a few times to combine. Add butter and toss quickly with your fingers to coat each cube of butter with the flour. Pulse 12-15 times till butter is size of peas.
  • With motor running, add the ice water all at once through the feed tube. Pulse a few more times to combine, but stop just before the dough comes together.
  • Turn dough out onto a well floured board, roll into a ball, cut in half, and form into 2 flat disks. Wrap disks in plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour in fridge.
  • If you want only one crostata, freeze the second one.
  • Preheat the oven to 400*F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • Roll pastry into an 11" circle on a lightly floured work surface. Move it to the sheet pan.
  • Filling:.
  • Cut peaches and plums in wedges, place in bowl with blueberries. Toss with 1 tbls. of the flour, 1 tbls. of the sugar, orange zest, and orange juice. Place the mixed fruit on the dough circle, leaving a 1 1/2" border.
  • Combine the 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt in food processor and add the butter. Pulse until mixture is crumbly. Pour into a bowl and rub it with your fingers until it starts to hold together. Sprinkle evenly over the fruit. Gently fold the border of the pastry over the fruit, pleating it to make an edge.
  • Bake the crostata for 20-25 minutes, until crust is golden and fruit is tender. Let the crostata cool for about 5 minutes. Use 2 large spatulas to move it to a wire rack.
  • Serve warm or at room termperature. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 599.2, Fat 39.2, SaturatedFat 24.4, Cholesterol 101.7, Sodium 224.9, Carbohydrate 58.9, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 23.5, Protein 6

Tips:

  • Use a variety of apples. This will give your crostata a more complex flavor and texture. Some good options include Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Braeburn.
  • Slice the apples thinly. This will help them cook evenly.
  • Don't overcook the apples. They should be tender but still hold their shape.
  • Use a good quality pie crust. This will make a big difference in the overall flavor of your crostata.
  • Chill the crostata before baking. This will help the crust to set and prevent it from becoming soggy.
  • Brush the crostata with milk before baking. This will give it a golden brown color.
  • Serve the crostata warm or at room temperature. It's also delicious served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Conclusion:

Apple crostata is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's perfect for a special occasion or a casual get-together. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this recipe is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.

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