Apple Galette, a fancy Apple pie
It was Christmas day and I was chatting online with my Canadian friends sending them my greetings. As we were talking about desserts for their holiday dinner, they mentioned the Apple Galette, which I have never heard of.
As is listened, I found out that this fancy, yet simple version of apple pie was created at a Montreal hotel kitchen. My friend sent me a picture of the Apple Galette she baked. This Apple pie made with puff pastry looked so good, I had to try.
The Apple Galette is a fancy apple pie that features thinly sliced apples arranged on pastry dough, usually in a circular or spiral pattern. The dough is folded over the edges of the fruit, creating a simple and elegant presentation.
The Apple Galette is a delightful dessert that captures the delicious essence of fresh apples and spices in a more relaxed, uinfussy form than the traditional pie.
Serve warm with a scoop of good quality vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
Apple Galette
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 3 apples (Granny Smith)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 egg, well beaten
Suggestion: Add some dried cranberries, raisins, or some almonds to the mix.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C).
- Peel, core and cut Apples into 1/3-inch thick slices
- De-freeze puff pastry, then roll out round to a pie with a rolling pin.
- Lay puff pastry onto a round pizza pan.
- Work fast to keep puff pastry cold through the process.
- Mix apples and lemon juice together in a bowl and mix evenly.
- Add powdered sugar, cornstarch, nutmeg, cinnamon and and cloves.
- Mix to evenly coat apples.
- Make cuts at the pastry border, about 8 flaps, leave the center open.
- Arrange apple mixture in a spiral pattern into the center of the puff pastry.
- Fold the flaps over one by one, partly overlapping the pastry inward to the center.
- Brush the folded pastry edges with about 1/2 the egg.
- Refrigerate pie for 5 to 10 min. to let it the apple mixture set.
- Brush whole pastry with remaining 1/2 egg.
- Place pan on the top rack of preheated oven, turn down the heat to 350 F or 335 F confection and bake for 20 minutes.
- Turn pastry 180 degrees in the oven and continue baking until lightly browned, another 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let sit for 5 to 10 min before serving.
Notes
If the Galette is not sweet enough, cover with powdered sugar.
Can be eaten with whipped or ice cream
