Apple, Cinnamon and Custard Crostata by @cakeofgina_

1h40

8 servings

🌾

500 g

Flour 00

🧈

300 g

Butter

🍬

200 g

Icing sugar

🥚

4

Egg yolks

🍦

Vanilla

🪵

Cinnamon

🍎

3

Apples

🍋

1

Lemon

🥛

340 ml

Milk

🥚

2

Eggs

🌽

2 tbsp

Cornstarch

🧂

1 pinch

Salt

🧴

Red gel food coloring

🍬

3 tbsp

Granulated sugar

🍬

80 g

Sugar

  1. Combine
    • Flour 00
    • Butter

    For the pastry, make a crumbly mixture by combining the flour and icing sugar with the cold cubed butter.

  2. Add
    • Egg yolks
    • Salt
    • Vanilla

    Add the egg yolks, a pinch of salt, and cinnamon and vanilla powder to taste, and form a smooth dough ball.

  3. Rest

    Let the dough rest for at least half an hour.

  4. Roll
    • Flour 00

    Roll out the dough to a thickness of 3 mm and line a 20 cm tart tin.

  5. Decorate
    • Red gel food coloring

    Color part of the pastry with red gel food coloring to decorate the top.

  6. Cut
    • Apples
    • Lemon
    • Granulated sugar

    Cut the apples into cubes and cook them in a pan with the lemon juice, 3 tablespoons of sugar and plenty of cinnamon for 10-15 minutes until soft.

  7. Cool
    • Apples

    Let the apples cool and arrange them on the pastry base.

  8. Heat
    • Milk

    Heat the milk.

  9. Mix
    • Sugar
    • Eggs
    • Vanilla

    In a small saucepan, mix 80 g of sugar, the eggs and vanilla, then add the cornstarch, stirring until smooth.

  10. Pour
    • Milk

    Pour the hot milk over the mixture while whisking, then return it to the heat until thickened.

  11. Place
    • Apples
    • Cinnamon

    Place the cold cinnamon apples on the pastry base and cover with the custard.

  12. Decorate
    • Flour 00

    Decorate with strips of pastry.

  13. Bake

    Bake the tart at 180° for 40 minutes.

Apple, Cinnamon and Custard Crostata by @cakeofgina_

1h40

8 servings

🌾

500 g

Flour 00

🧈

300 g

Butter

🍬

200 g

Icing sugar

🥚

4

Egg yolks

🍦

Vanilla

🪵

Cinnamon

🍎

3

Apples

🍋

1

Lemon

🥛

340 ml

Milk

🥚

2

Eggs

🌽

2 tbsp

Cornstarch

🧂

1 pinch

Salt

🧴

Red gel food coloring

🍬

3 tbsp

Granulated sugar

🍬

80 g

Sugar

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/13

    For the pastry, make a crumbly mixture by combining the flour and icing sugar with the cold cubed butter.

    🌾Flour 00
    🍬Icing sugar
    🧈Butter
    🥣Mixing bowl

  2. Step 2/13

    Add the egg yolks, a pinch of salt, and cinnamon and vanilla powder to taste, and form a smooth dough ball.

    🥚Egg yolks
    🧂Salt
    🪵Cinnamon
    🍦Vanilla
    🥣Mixing bowl

  3. Step 3/13

    Let the dough rest for at least half an hour.

  4. Step 4/13

    Roll out the dough to a thickness of 3 mm and line a 20 cm tart tin.

    🌾Flour 00
    🥖Rolling pin
    🍰Tart tin

  5. Step 5/13

    Color part of the pastry with red gel food coloring to decorate the top.

    🧴Red gel food coloring

  6. Step 6/13

    Cut the apples into cubes and cook them in a pan with the lemon juice, 3 tablespoons of sugar and plenty of cinnamon for 10-15 minutes until soft.

    🍎Apples
    🍋Lemon
    🍬Granulated sugar
    🪵Cinnamon
    🔪Knife
    🍳Pan

  7. Step 7/13

    Let the apples cool and arrange them on the pastry base.

    🍎Apples
    🍰Tart tin

  8. Step 8/13

    Heat the milk.

    🥛Milk
    🍲Saucepan

  9. Step 9/13

    In a small saucepan, mix 80 g of sugar, the eggs and vanilla, then add the cornstarch, stirring until smooth.

    🍬Sugar
    🥚Eggs
    🍦Vanilla
    🌽Cornstarch
    🍲Saucepan
    🥄Whisk

  10. Step 10/13

    Pour the hot milk over the mixture while whisking, then return it to the heat until thickened.

    🥛Milk
    🍲Saucepan
    🥄Whisk

  11. Step 11/13

    Place the cold cinnamon apples on the pastry base and cover with the custard.

    🍎Apples
    🍰Tart tin

  12. Step 12/13

    Decorate with strips of pastry.

    🌾Flour 00

  13. Step 13/13

    Bake the tart at 180° for 40 minutes.

    🍰Tart tin

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grains, Dairy, Sweeteners, Eggs, Spices, Fruit, Starches, Additives

Ingredients

Flour 00, Butter, Icing sugar, Egg yolks, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Apples, Lemon, Milk, Eggs, Cornstarch, Salt, Red gel food coloring, Granulated sugar, Sugar

Notes

Flour 00 (for the pastry), Butter (cold, cubed), Vanilla (powder, to taste, for the pastry, for the custard, amount not given), Cinnamon (powder, to taste, for the pastry), Lemon (juice used for the apples), Milk (for the custard), Eggs (medium, for the custard), Salt (for the pastry), Red gel food coloring (to color part of the pastry for decoration), Granulated sugar (for cooking the apples)

Allergens

Gluten, Milk, Eggs

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Nut-Free, Low-Sodium, soy-free

Calories

420 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 6g, Carbohydrates: 52g, Fat: 21g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 28g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 60mg, Iron: 1.2mg, Potassium: 150mg, Sodium: 110mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 180µg, Vitamin C: 4mg, Vitamin D: 0.5µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

1 hour 0 minutes

Cooking

40 minutes

Overall

1 hour 40 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

13 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Mixing bowl, Rolling pin, Tart tin, Knife, Pan, Saucepan, Whisk

Appliances

Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert

Occasions

Weekend Treat, Family Gathering, Autumn Dessert

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@cakeofgina_

Origin

Cuisine

Italian

Geographic

Italy, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Flaky, Creamy, Crumbly

Flavors

Sweet, Citrus, Cinnamon, Vanilla

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

fridge : 3 days (store covered or in an airtight container due to custard filling), freezer : 1 month (best frozen without custard topping, or expect texture changes upon thawing), room temperature : a few hours (only safe briefly on the day of baking due to egg-based custard)