Rustic Apple Pie Crostata

Ingredients

5 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced into 1/8-inch-thick slices (about 4 cups)
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons lightly packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
One 9-inch piecrust, homemade or store-bought, rolled to an 11- to 12-inch diameter
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon raw (turbinado) sugar

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, combine the apples with 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, the cornstarch, lemon juice and cinnamon. In another small bowl, combine the remaining 3 tablespoons brown sugar, the oats, butter, flour and salt.

Place the piecrust on the prepared baking sheet. Spoon the apple mixture in the middle of the pie, leaving about a 1-inch border. Fold the crust edges over the filling, pleating occasionally. Spoon the oat mixture over the apples. Brush the crust with the egg and sprinkle with the raw sugar. Bake until the crust is golden brown and the apples are tender, 40 to 45 minutes.

Prep time 10 mins / cook 45 mins / yield 6-8 servings
Recipe courtesy of Katie Lee

Recipe: Ina Garten's Perfect Pie Crust

Perfect Pie Crust

Recipe courtesy of Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa

Ingredients

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) very cold unsalted butter
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1/3 cup very cold vegetable shortening
6 to 8 tablespoons (about 1/2 cup) ice water

Directions

Dice the butter and return it to the refrigerator while you prepare the flour mixture. Place the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to mix. Add the butter and shortening. Pulse 8 to 12 times, until the butter is the size of peas. With the machine running, pour the ice water down the feed tube and pulse the machine until the dough begins to form a ball. Dump out on a floured board and roll into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Cut the dough in half. Roll each piece on a well-floured board into a circle, rolling from the center to the edge, turning and flouring the dough to make sure it doesn't stick to the board. Fold the dough in half, place in a pie pan, and unfold to fit the pan. Repeat with the top crust.