Diary Recipes

Cinnamon Apple Crostata

CINNAMON APPLE CROSTATA
Carrabbas Copycat Recipe

Serves 8

Crust:
1 refrigerated pie crust

Filling:
1/2 cup sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 cups thinly sliced, peeled cooking apples (4 medium)
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts

Topping:
vanilla ice cream

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Remove pie crust from pouch; place flat on ungreased cookie sheet.

In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch and cinnamon. Gently stir in apples. Spoon apple mixture onto center of crust, spreading to within 2 inches of edge. Fold crust edge over filling to form 2-inch border, pleating crust as necessary. Brush crust edge with water; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.

Bake 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle pecans over apple mixture. Bake 5 to 15 minutes longer or until apples are tender. Serve with ice cream.