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Apple Crostata

A home-style Apple Crostata made with Flour, Sugar, Kosher Salt, Butter Diced And Very Cold, and Flour All Purpose. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 2 stick
• 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1/4 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 4 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   For the pastry place the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade.

2. 2

   Pulse a few times to combine.

3. 3

   Add the butter.

4. 4

   Pulse 12 to 15 times, or until the butter is the size of peas.

5. 5

   With the motor running, add 1/4 cup ice water all at once through the feed tube.

6. 6

   Keep hitting the pulse button to combine, but stop the machine just before the dough comes together.

7. 7

   Turn the dough out onto a well floured board and form into 2 disks.

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   Wrap with plastic and refrigerate one of the disks for at least an hours. Freeze the rest of the pastry.

9. 9

   Preheat the oven to 450F.

10. 10

    Roll the pastry into an 11" circle on a lightly floured surface.

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    Transfer it to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

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    Peel, core, and quarter the apples. Cut each quarter into 3 chunks.

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    Toss the chunks with the orange zest.

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    Cover the tart dough with the apple chunks, loeaving a 1 1/2 inch border.

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    Combine the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and allspice in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade.

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    Add the butter and pulse until the mixture is crumbly.

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    Pour into a bowl and rub it with your fingers until it starts holding together.

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    Sprinkle evenly on the apples.

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    Gently fold the border over the apples, pleating it to make a circle.

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    Bake the crostata for 20 to 25 minutes, then use 2 large spatulas to transfer it to a wire rack.

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    Then just use the tips of finger to push the dough into place.