Before I get to my post and recipe…it’s time to announce the winner of the Taste of Home Baking Book. It’s Reeni from Cinnamon Girl Recipes. Congratulations Reeni!! Email me your info and we’ll get the book out to you this week. 
This is the time of the year where no matter how hot it still is here, we crave comfort dinners and desserts. This is one of my favorite comfort Italian desserts. I’m honored to have been chosen by Foodbuzz to share one of my favorite comfort food recipes to help support Electrolux’s endeavor to end ovarian cancer.
Please visit kelly-confidential.com to vote for YOUR favorite comfort foods and/or share your own. For every selection or entry, Electrolux will donate $1 tot eh Ovarian Cancer Research Fund as part of its $1 million commitment to the cause. Plus, you will be entered for a chance to win an Electrolux Induction Cooktop, which makes cooking your favorite comfort foods fast and easy thanks to induction technology.
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Crostata Autunnale
Ingredients:
Pasta Frolla recipe:
300 grams (10.54 ounces)pastry flour
200 grams (7.025 ounces) unsalted butter
100 grams (3.512 ounces) sugar
1 whole egg and 1 yolk ( 60 grams eggs)
1 beaten egg, to brush on before baking
Filling:
2 medium apples
2 pears
6 dried apricots (I used Turkish apricots)
4 tablespoons apricot jam
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Directions:
Put the flour, sugar, salt, and lemon zest in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse briefly to combine the ingredients. Distribute the butter around the bowl and pulse until the mixture is crumbly. Add the egg and egg yolk and process until the dough just begins to come together.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and gather it together. Knead it briefly and shape it into a disk. Wrap tightly in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1hour, until well chilled.
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absolutely delicious and beauty crostata! gloria
This looks gorgeous and delicious! Yum!
Your crostata are always so gorgeous, Lora!
Definitely sounds like a way to beat the homework blues! Wish I had a slice right now after all the pasta I just consumed!
Here I am again with out a decent dinner in the house, no desire to cook and this crostata passes before me. No fair.
Hear that noise? That’s my tummy grumbling and it’s all your fault!
I love the look of crostatas and although I bake pies, I’ve never made a crostata. I think it’s time to change that. Congrats on being selected by Foodbuzz to share this beautiful recipe to raise funds to help end ovarian cancer. I’d vote at Kelly Confidential but I’m in Canada and it’s open only to US residents.
wow, this looks awesome!
This looks so good.
The rustic simplicity of a free form crostata appeals to me, too. Like a pie’s free spirited sister
Delicious – wish I had a piece with my morning coffee.
Absolutely autumy…love the peaches..apples and apricot in the crostata!
this is spectacular lovely!
What a delicious looking crostata! Lovely and tempting
Hugs
I love the simplicity of crostatas. And hey, no dirty pie dish! This is perfect for autumn.
I just got my first food processor and I am dying to try it out. This recipe looks great and is a bit more interesting that a typical apple crostata
This looks so delicious! It’s a rainy Sunday afternoon…perfect time to make this!
Pears, apple and apricot???? I’m drooling just thinking of this! You have mastered the crostata and I want to try each of them you post…I better get cracking
Hope you’ve had a lovely weekend, Lora! xo
I just had dinner and the crostata looks sooo good…wish I had a piece! I don’t use my food processor nearly enough, this is a good reason to!
This looks beautiful! I love the addition of the apricots as well. Yum!
Fabulous and screams fall!
This looks so good…going to have to try to figure out how to make the crust gluten-free for my family.
So beautiful and delicious~my mouth is watering:) On to Kelly confidential…
You make the most beautiful crostatas Lora. Love the fall flavors:)
Oh wow, I feel like I can almost taste this thru my screen!
A beautiful crust for a beautiful cause! I just did a blow-out pie party, and you’re totally making me regret not giving a nod to my Italian roots (and saving an aluminum pie plate) by having a crostata…
I so wish I could eat every crostata you make. All of the fruits looks soooo good and I especially love that you used Turkish apricots! (I LOVE those!)
Hope you’re having a great day Lora.
Your crostada just brings autumn into the kitchen. I love the free form, the artful seeming lack of care – but you know all was created with love.
Such a wonderful Autumn crostata my friend and equally a wonderful cause!! I baked crostatas in the past but I mostly love gawking at yours!!:)
This looks so delicious and reminds me of the crostatas in Florence…
I adore crostatas too, and this one looks just lovely!
I have to make crostata soon. Yours is gorgeous, and so delicious with all of the fruit. thanks for sharing.
I am with you – Crostatas are one of my favorite desserts!! This one sounds perfect since it has two of my favorite fruits – apples and pears!! I’ve been looking for a new fall dessert so I can’t wait to try it!!
I can see why you have a thing for crostatas – this looks fantastic!
This looks like the perfect dessert for fall. ALl of those apples, pears and apricots. Perfect!
Hi sweet Lora. How I’ve missed you! We need to chat
Thank you for inspiring me with another delicious treat. I love crostatas during these colder months. You make me smile, week after week. Many blessings on this Wednesday. I hope it is full of laughter and fun!
I’m in love with this! It looks amazing!!
Oh man, this looks like breakfast and dessert for later! Makes me hungry just looking at the picture!
I was just thinking of making a crostata! I agree, there is nothing really better for an afternoon snack! Yours is luscious with those apples! Yum! I should try your crust recipe! xo
Absolutely delightful crostata…wonderful for cooler weather:)
thats nice