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Apple Crostada with Caramel Topping

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Nov 23, 2010
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Enjoy your dessert with baked apple crostada drizzled with caramel topping – a delightful Italian treat.

Apple Crostada with Caramel Topping

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter or margarine, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoons cold water
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Filling

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 medium apples, peeled, thinly sliced (4 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Garnish

  • 1 cup caramel topping

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In medium bowl, mix 1 1/4 cups flour, 2 tablespoons sugar and the salt. Cut in butter using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. In small bowl, mix cold water and vanilla. Sprinkle over flour mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and dough almost leaves side of bowl (up to 1 tablespoon more water can be added if necessary). Gather dough into a ball; shape into flattened 5-inch round. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 30 minutes or until firm.
  • Step 
    2
    On lightly floured surface, roll dough into 12-inch circle. Place on ungreased large cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons flour. Stir in apples. Mound apple mixture on center of dough circle to within 2 inches of edge. Fold edge of dough over apple mixture; crimp edge of dough slightly. Mix 1 tablespoon sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle over apples and dough.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 27 to 32 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cut into wedges. Serve warm drizzled with caramel topping.

Nutrition

415 Calories
12g Total Fat
3g Protein
71g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
415
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
Saturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
30mg
Sodium
290mg
Total Carbohydrate
71g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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