Cinnamon-apple Crostata

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pillsbury refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box (from 15-oz box)
• 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 2 tablespoons walnuts
• whipped cream, if desired

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 450°f
• 2 remove pie crust from pouch; place flat on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 3 in medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch and cinnamon.
• 4 gently stir in apples.
• 5 spoon apple mixture onto center of crust, spreading to within 2 inches of edge.
• 6 fold crust edge over filling to form 2-inch border, pleating crust as necessary.
• 7 brush crust edge with water; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.
• 8 bake 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
• 9 sprinkle pecans over apple mixture.
• 10 bake 5 to 15 minutes longer or until apples are tender.
• 11 serve with whipped cream.