Fall Fruit Individual Crostatas Recipe

Name: Fall Fruit Individual Crostatas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 Empire, Gala, or Honey Crisp apples, peeled, cored, and sliced; 1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries; 2 slightly underripe brown-skinned pears, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; Pinch of ground cloves or allspice; Pinch of ground ginger; Pinch of salt; 2 store-bought pie crusts (rolled, not in pie pans); All-purpose flour, for rolling the dough; 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces; 1 egg, beaten with a splash of water

Servings: persons

2 Empire, Gala, or Honey Crisp apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
2 slightly underripe brown-skinned pears, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Pinch of ground cloves or allspice
Pinch of ground ginger
Pinch of salt
2 store-bought pie crusts (rolled, not in pie pans)
All-purpose flour, for rolling the dough
2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
1 egg, beaten with a splash of water

1
Preheat the oven to 400F.
2
Arrange 2 racks near the center of the oven.
3
Combine the apples, cranberries, and pears in a bowl.
4
Toss with the lemon juice, cornstarch, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves or allspice, ginger, and salt.
5
Roll the dough out a bit on a lightly floured surface.
6
Cut each pie crust into 4 large wedges.
7
Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and arrange 4 wedges on each sheet.
8
Arrange one eighth of the fruit mixture on each wedge.
9
Fold the edges of each wedge in about an inch, leaving the filling in the center of each wedge exposed.
10
Dot the exposed fruit with the butter and brush the exposed crust with the egg wash. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden, then cool on racks for 10 minutes.
11
Serve warm.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 Empire, Gala, or Honey Crisp apples, peeled, cored, and sliced, 1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries, 2 slightly underripe brown-skinned pears, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, and more.

Yes, Fall Fruit Individual Crostatas falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Fall Fruit Individual Crostatas

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