Happy National Apple Pie Day

Rustic Apple Pie is a super simple way to celebrate National Apple Pie Day! It is also called an Apple Crostata. It might not be so pretty but it is extra delicious and quick!

I adapted the recipe from one of my favorite cooks, Ina Garten. My apples were extremely tart and I felt they needed to be tossed in sugar but I didn’t want to lose Ina’s yummy topping on her apple crostata…….. so I did both.

Ingredients to Gather

• Apples
• Flour
• sugar
• kosher salt
• ground cinnamon
• allspice
• unsalted butter
• pie crust

Let’s start the Rustic Apple Pie

Make or purchase a pie crust. If you are making yours Ina’s version includes a recipe. I used a refrigerated pie crust.

The Filling for the Apple Crostata

• about 6 cups thinly sliced apples
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup granulated  sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

The Topping for the Apple Crostata

• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup granulated or superfine sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, diced

Follow these Simple steps for a Perfect Apple Pie

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Flour a rolling pin and roll the pastry into an 11-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Transfer it to a parchment-lined or sprayed baking sheet.
• For the filling, peel, core, and slice the apples.
• Mix the flour, sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon ingredients for the filling
• Toss the apple slices with the mixture.
• Cover the dough with the apples leaving a 2-inch border.
• For the topping combine the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and allspice 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 holding together.
• Sprinkle evenly on the apples.
• Gently fold the border over the apples to enclose the dough, pleating it to make a circle.
• Bake the crostata for 20 to 30 minutes, until the crust is golden, and the apples are tender.
• Allow the pie to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Rustic Apple Pie Recipe

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Ingredients  

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• ▢ 1 pie crust

Filling Ingredients

• ▢ 6 cups thinly sliced apples
• ▢ 1/4 cup flour
• ▢ 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Topping Ingredients

• ▢ 1/4 cup flour
• ▢ 1/4 cup granulated or superfine sugar
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ▢ 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• ▢ 4 tablespoons 1/2 stick cold unsalted butter, diced

Instructions 

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Flour a rolling pin and roll the pastry into an 11-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Transfer it to a parchment-lined or sprayed baking sheet.
• For the filling, peel, core, and slice the apples.
• Mix the flour, sugar, salt, and ground cinnamon ingredients for the filling
• Toss the apple slices with the mixture.
• Cover the dough with the apples leaving a 2 inch border.
• For the topping combine the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and allspice 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 holding together.
• Sprinkle evenly on the apples.
• Gently fold the border over the apples to enclose the dough, pleating it to make a circle.
• Bake the crostata for 20 to 30 minutes, until the crust is golden, and the apples are tender.
• Allow to cool.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg

Servings: 8

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Author: Cindy Hopper

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