Having lived and worked in Rome, Italy for many years I know how good Italian desserts are… like the Italian Apple Pie or translated Crostata di Mele.
My apartment was near the Vatican City and above a Pasticceria which translated is a cake shop. You can imagine the temptation every day walking passed it! I hope you enjoy this Italian dessert cake, too!
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Easy Italian Apple Pie (Crostata di Mele)
Ingredients
- Tart dough
- 6 med Cooking apples thinly sliced
- 2 tb Lemon juice
- 2 tb Sugar
Instructions
- **** Prepare Tart Dough ****
- Heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Toss together apples and lemon juice.
- Roll three quarters of the dough into 11-inch circle on lightly floured surface.
- Ease dough into non-greased 9 x 1 ¼ -inch pie plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side.
- Turn apples into pie plate and sprinkle with sugar.
- Roll remaining dough into 11 x 5-inch rectangle.
- Cut lengthwise into 11 strips, ½-inch wide.
- Arrange strips in lattice pattern on apples.
- Fold edge of lower crust over ends of strips. Seal and flute.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.