I am searching for comfort food right now. During this time of uncertainty in our country, all I want to do is bake. Apple pie may sound like a fall dessert, but I have green apples, and I’m practicing social distancing (aka I’m not going out to the market). So here you go with a delicious spring apple galette! 

What is a galette?

“Galette” is the French term for a free-form tart. It’s an elegant little dessert, but it’s so easy. Yes, it’s easier than apple pie! The fun thing is, you can put any fruit in your galette that you can stick in your oven. What do you have on hand? Raspberries? Blueberries? Blackberries? You could even use canned cherry pie filling or canned peaches or pears. Check our directions for making fresh peach galette here.

 Pastry crust

Use the recipe for our Easy Homemade Pie Crust to make the pastry crust for your galette. Or you can use one round of ready made pie crust. Roll your pastry dough into a rough circle about 12-inches in diameter. Don’t worry if it’s not perfect. You want it to have a homemade look.

Apple filling

Next, peel three apples (or leave the skin on for more nutrients and a more rustic look). Quarter and core the apples, then cut each quarter into 1/4-inch slices. You should get about 6 slices per apple quarter. You’ll toss the apples with cinnamon, brown sugar, ginger, and lemon.  Next, artfully arrange the apple slices in the free form round pastry crust. Leave a 2-inch border without fruit around the edges.

Fold it up!

Once the apples are in place, pull up the pastry crust around the edges of the fruit. Fold as necessary. Then dot the apples with little cubes of butter. Next you brush the crust with an egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Then it’s time for the oven!

I just wanna bake!

Like I said, I just want to bake. I was taking dinner to a friend, so I made two of these easy little free-form apple pies (one for her and one for me–OK, I shared with my family). You can’t beat a sugar crusted tart filled with fruit!

We like a galette best served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. You can easily cut the galette into six pieces — or not!

Enjoy!

Dianna

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Yield: 4-6

Apple Galette

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Crisp Granny Smith apples tossed with brown sugar, butter, lemon, cinnamon and ginger, baked in a free-form rustic pastry crust.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

For Crust

• Our recipe for homemade pie crust (http://infinetaste.com/easy-homemade-pie-crust/) or use 1 round of purchased pastry dough.

For Filling

• 3 Granny Smith apples
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

To Finish

• 1 egg
• 1 Tablespoon cream or half and half
• 2 Tablespoons butter, cut in small cubes
• 1 Tablespoon sugar to finish

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.

For Crust

Make our homemade pie crust, or use a round of ready-made pie crust

For Filling

1. Peel apples; quarter; remove core; then cut into ¼ inch slices (about 6 slices per apple quarter).

2. Mix brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, ginger, salt, lemon juice and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl.

3. Add apple slices and toss.

To Assemble

1. Roll out one ball of pastry dough for each galette on a lightly floured surface. Roll dough into a rough circle approximately 12-inches in diameter.
2. Carefully move dough circle to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicon sheet.
3. Arrange apple slices in three columns. Overlap them, leaving about 2-inches dough overhang on all sides.
4. Fold the dough overhang over the edges of the apples.

To Finish

1. Beat egg and cream together with a fork and brush the crust with the egg wash.
2. Sprinkle sugar all over the crust.
3. Dot the apples with the small cubes of butter.
4. Bake about 30-35 minutes. Checking to make sure crust is golden brown and done on the bottom. Apples should be soft.
5. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 405Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 382mgCarbohydrates: 52gFiber: 3gSugar: 20gProtein: 4g

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