With its rustic charm and delicious flavors, this apple galette is a delightful dessert that celebrates the essence of fresh apples. It’s a wonderful treat to savor during the fall season, when apples are at their peak, but it can be enjoyed year-round, bringing warmth and comfort to any table.
Apple galette is a rustic and elegant dessert that showcases the natural beauty and flavors of fresh apples. It is a free-form tart with a buttery and flaky pastry crust enveloping a generous filling of thinly sliced apples.
The pastry crust of the galette is made with a simple combination of flour, butter, sugar, and a pinch of salt. The dough is rolled out into a rough circle, allowing for a charmingly irregular shape that adds to the galette’s rustic appeal. The edges of the crust are then folded up and pleated around the filling, creating a rustic and slightly crimped appearance.
For the filling, tart and crisp apples, such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp, are thinly sliced and layered on the pastry crust. The apples are typically tossed with sugar, a squeeze of lemon juice, and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, which infuse the filling with delightful flavors and aromas. The apples soften and caramelize as they bake, creating a tender and juicy filling that pairs beautifully with the buttery crust.
The crust becomes wonderfully crisp and flaky, contrasting the tender and sweet apple filling. Each slice reveals layers of perfectly cooked apples, their flavors concentrated and mingled with the subtle sweetness of the crust.
Apple galette is often served warm or at room temperature, making it a versatile dessert suitable for any occasion. It can be enjoyed on its own, but it’s also commonly served with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream, adding a creamy and indulgent element to the dessert.
More Apple Recipes
If you’re looking for more apple treats, try these caramel apple wontons, apple spice layer cake, or apple cinnamon hand pies! If you’re looking for a fun drink idea, try this apple cider.
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Eggless Apple Galette
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons cold butter
- ¼ cup Ice cold water
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon milk (for brushing)
- 1 tablespoon sliced almonds (optional)
For the filling:
- 2–3 Apples sliced and cored
- 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
For the crust:
- Place the flour, salt, sugar and butter into a bowl and give this a mix, breaking the pieces of butter into smaller chunks, rubbing into the flour.
- Add the apple cider vinegar and ice cold water and gently start mixing it with the dry flour until it starts to form a ball.
- Wrap the roughly form dough into a plastic wrap and let it chill in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
For the filling:
- Take the sliced apples in a bowl and toss it with the cinnamon powder and lemon juice.
- Take out the dough for crust and roll it into a rough circle, about 2mm thick.
- Sprinkle half of the sugar on the rolled crust.
- Place the sliced apple filling in the middle of the rolled crust and spread it evenly leaving around 5cm gap around the edges.
- Sprinkle the remaining sugar on the spread apple filling.
- Take a small edge and fold it over the filling. Repeat this step taking small sections of the dough until the galette is formed.
- Brush the folded over crust with milk and sprinkle the sliced almonds on top.
- Bake the galette in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until the crust turns golden brown.
- Let it cool slightly and serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.
