Apple Crumb Croustades

This is a romantic dessert because two people share each free-form tart. You can cut them in half and serve on two plates, or just dig into one with two forks.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1/2 croustade)

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1  cup  all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces)
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 3  tablespoons  chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• 3 1/2  tablespoons  ice water
• 
  Filling:
• 2  cups  chopped peeled Granny Smith apple (about 2 medium)
• 1 1/2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice
• 1/4  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon  all-purpose flour
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1  tablespoon  water
• 1  large egg white
• 
  Topping:
• 2  tablespoons  all-purpose flour
• 1  tablespoon  brown sugar
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  chilled butter, cut into small pieces

Preparation

To prepare crust, lightly spoon 1 cup flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine 1 cup flour and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl; cut in 3 tablespoons butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 3 1/2 tablespoons ice water; stir just until moist. Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface; knead lightly 5 times. Divide dough into 2 equal portions. Place each dough portion between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; roll each dough portion, still covered, into an 8-inch circle. Chill 10 minutes. Uncover dough; place dough circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Preheat oven to 350°.

To prepare filling, combine apple and juice; toss to coat. Add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon; toss to combine. Place half of apple mixture in the center of each dough circle, leaving a 2-inch border; fold edges of dough toward center, pressing gently to seal (dough will only partially cover apple mixture). Combine 1 tablespoon water and egg white; brush mixture gently over outside of crust.

To prepare topping, combine 2 tablespoons flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon; cut in 1 1/2 teaspoons butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle mixture evenly over apple mixture in the center of each croustade. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until golden.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

320 (29% from fat)

Fat:

10.4g (sat 5.1g,mono 4.1g,poly 0.5g)

Protein:

5g

Carbohydrate:

52.7g

Fiber:

1.8g

Cholesterol:

26mg

Iron:

2.2mg

Sodium:

313mg

Calcium:

29mg