Though I have been completely remiss in posting for the ENTIRE month of December (I’m so ashamed), I did one to get one last post in before we all bid a fond (or not so fond for some of us) farewell to 2014.
Last month I had the great pleasure of photographing Margaret Baggett, chef and creator the catering company The Chef Next Door. She also is the creator of the restaurant and speciality shop The Marketplace Cafe.
She baked and cooked many beautiful (and delicious) dishes, but my favorite was the Apple Pie Crostatas. As tasty as they were stunning. Below is Margaret’s recipe.
Easy Apple Pie Crostatas
recipe and food styling by Margret Baggett
Pillsbury rolled Pie Dough Sheets (NOT a pie shell)
Gala/Fuji/Honeycrisp Apples, unpeeled
Brown Sugar
Cinnamon
Allspice
Unsalted Butter
Milk
On a clean work surface, roll out the pie dough.
Using a small prep bowl, about 6” diameter, trace around the bowl with a knife to make a perfect circle with the dough. Place the rounds on a baking sheet
(You should get 2 circles from each sheet of pie dough. If you don’t like waste, you can remold the excess pie dough, roll it out, and repeat the tracing procedure to get a third circle.)
Slice the apples thinly.
(If you do not plan to assemble and bake the dish immediately, place the sliced apples in water with a squeeze of lemon juice to prevent browning.)
Place 10-12 slices of apple in the center of each pie dough round.
Sprinkle the apples liberally with brown sugar, then a dash of Cinnamon and Allspice.
Crimp the edges of the pie dough in pleats around the pile of sugared apples, almost enclosing the entire pile but leaving the top open.
Place a small dot of butter over the exposed apples, then brush the pastry lightly with milk with a pastry brush or using your finger.
Bake the crostatas at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes, until golden brown and the apples and brown sugar are caramelized and bubbly.
December 23, 2014 at 12:14 am
Beautiful post….always such a joy our taste budes…as well as our eyes!!!
Thank you and happy holidays!!!🎄
January 6, 2015 at 10:44 pm
Thank-you! I did get to eat a couple of these and they were delicious! I hope you had a wonderful holiday with lots of fun times and full tummies!
December 23, 2014 at 6:41 pm
I love making personal sized desserts, these look so good! Can’t wait to try it. I recently made Pecan Cranberry Holiday Bars check it out http://huntershealthykitchen.com/2014/12/23/cranberry-pecan-holiday-bars/
January 6, 2015 at 10:45 pm
Thank-you! Me too. I’ll be sure to check out your Holiday Bars. They sound delicious.
December 26, 2014 at 12:15 am
Sarah those are beautiful, Happy Holidays.
January 6, 2015 at 10:43 pm
Thank-you! I wish I could say I made them, but I did not. But they are beautiful. I hope you had a nice holiday.
January 16, 2015 at 11:41 pm
what a perfect portion of dessert! These would vanish in a jiffy x
January 22, 2015 at 10:44 pm
Ha ha! They did vanish quickly, especially since they were nice and warm because they were fresh out of the oven!