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APPLE CROSTATA WITH STREUSEL TOPPING

November 11, 2013 By Manu 3 Comments

Apple Crostata with Streusel Topping

Today I want to share with you the recipe for a crostata that I used to make in Italy.  I used to make it quite often, especially in the colder months.  I love crostate and apple crostate are my favourite.  In fact, one of the very first recipes I ever published on the blog was the one of my Apple Tart.  This recipe is slightly different as it has a “filling” made with chopped apples and cinnamon and the crostata is then topped with buttery dough crumbs.  The aroma of this cake baking in the oven fills the house so quickly and so intensely that when it’s ready I really find it hard to wait for it to cool down before digging into it!  The crust and topping are crunchy while the filling is soft and refreshing… mmmmm  It makes for the perfect tea time treat!  You can serve it with vanilla ice cream (the Aussie way) or without (the Italian way)… either way, it is delicious!  Enjoy!

Apple Crostata with Streusel Topping

Apple Crostata with Streusel Topping
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Apple Crostata with Streusel Topping

The recipe for a delicious cake: Apple Crostata with Streusel Topping!

Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

Crostata Dough

  • 250 gms – 8.8 oz. flour
  • 125 gms – 4.4 oz. sugar
  • 125 gms – 4.4 oz. softened unsalted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 pinch of salt

Filling

  • 2 or 3 apples depending on their size
  • 2 ½ tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon

Streusel Topping

  • 125 gms – 4.4 oz. flour
  • 65 gms – 2.3 oz. sugar
  • 65 gms – 2.3 oz. unsalted butter

Instructions

Crostata Dough

  1. Knead the flour together with the sugar, butter, egg and salt until you obtain a smooth dough.
  2. Wrap it with some cling wrap and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  3. Then take it out of the fridge, place it on a sheet of baking paper and roll it into a 1.5 cm – 0.6 inch thick round shape.
  4. Put the dough into a greased round 23 cm – 9 inch springform pan and press it down. Make sure that you have at least 3 cm – 1.2 inches of extra dough at the sides.

Filling

  1. Peel and core the apples and cut them into 2.5 cm – 1 inch cubes.
  2. Put them in a bowl with the cinnamon and sugar. Mix well.

Streusel Topping

  1. Put the flour, butter and sugar in an electric mixer and mix until just combined (it will look like coarse breadcrumbs). Keep aside.

Assembling

  1. Put the filling on top of the crostata and press the sides down with a fork.
  2. Top with the Streusel topping.
  3. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C – 355°F for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
  4. Serve warm or at room temperature with or without some vanilla ice cream on the side.

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Apple Crostata with Streusel Topping

Apple Crostata with Streusel Topping

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Filed Under: Baking, Breakfast, Cakes, Desserts, Fruits, Italian, Tea Time Tagged With: apples, baking, cake, cinnamon, crostata, dessert, Italian, Italy, pie, pie crust, streusel, sweets, tart, tea time

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Comments

  1. Marie says

    November 12, 2013 at 5:24 am

    This looks divine!

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  2. Helen (Grab Your Fork) says

    November 12, 2013 at 11:46 pm

    Yum, what a delicious looking dessert! Streusel makes everything better I say!

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  1. Creamy Apple Tart says:
    April 9, 2014 at 7:38 pm

    […] like my Apple Tart (one of the very first recipes I ever published on Manu’s Menu!), or my Apple Crostata with Steusel Topping and I like them all.  I think there is no better cake than an apple cake to make you feel loved, […]

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