Name: Apple Crostata with Crystallized Ginger
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour; 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon (scant) salt; 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 3 tablespoons (or more) ice water; 1 1/2 pounds medium-size Golden Delicious apples, peeled, halved, cored, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices (about 5 1/2 cups); 5 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons (packed) minced crystallized ginger; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2 tablespoons (about) whole milk; 1/3 cup apricot preserves, warmed; Vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream

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Apple Crostata with Crystallized GingerJacqueline Hopkins

We chose Golden Delicious apples because they are available everywhere, but you can use locally grown heirloom varieties from your farmers' market instead. Just be sure to ask which ones are best for baking.

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