Apple Crostata Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Servings: 8 Ingredients - CRUST: - 1 1/2 cups flour - all purpose - 2 tablespoons sugar, granulated - 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled, cut into pieces - 1/2 teaspoon salt salt - 3 tablespoons ice water - FILLING: - 3 apples of your choice, peeled, halved, cored and sliced into 1/8 inch thick slices - 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar - 1 teaspoon lemon juice lemon juice - 1 large egg white beaten with 1 tablespoon water - egg wash - 2 tablespoons almonds - sliced, toasted	1

	Scrumptious Italian specialty using autumn's bounty of apples.   Directions Crust Preheat oven to 400°. Mix flour and sugar in processor. Add butter. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add salt. Pulse in ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time until moist ball forms. Gather dough into a ball, flatten into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour. Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°. Roll out dough on a floured surface to an 11 inch round. Transfer dough onto a heavy baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper or a silpat. Filling Combine apples, 1/4 cup sugar and lemon juice in a large bowl. Toss to blend and set aside for 10 minutes. Spoon the apple mixture over dough, leaving a 2 inch border.	2

	Fold dough border over filling to form an 8 inch round leaving apples exposed in the middle. Pleat all around the edges. Brush crust with an egg wash and sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar. Bake crostini until crust is golden brown (approximately 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Toast almonds on medium heat in a frying pan, stirring continuously until lightly browned. Slide a metal spatual under crust to free it from the pan. Sprinkle with almonds and serve.	3