Apple Galette

The Foodies' KitchenSeptember 29, 2016

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Baking season is upon us, and we have a delicious and easy recipe for you to celebrate the change of season. In Guatemala, we don’t have Fall, but the weather does begin to change into chillier and windier days that welcome desserts such as these. A galette is basically a free-form pie, no need to use a pie mold. You can bake it on a cookie sheet, and you can choose whatever fruit you prefer as a filling. Usually, berries are used, but apples or pears are also ideal.

We chose puff pastry for our galette, because it is readily (and widely) available in stores, and we love the flaky texture. For the filling of our dessert, we chose apples. When choosing apples, make sure you pick varieties that are suitable for baking. We chose Granny Smith because we like their tartness, but if you prefer a sweeter flavor you can use Honeycrisp or Gala.

Did you know that if you don’t have a normal baking sheet you can also use a pizza pan to prepare a galette? We found a great Pedroni pizza pan at Almacenes Siman Guatemala, as well as a wide selection of Pyrex measuring cups. We loved the 4 cup capacity to place the apple slices when preparing the recipe. If you’re looking to find gorgeous pot holders for your kitchen, there is a great color palette available at their stores, we went with the bright red set… that go with our KitchenAids!

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Helga & Kitty

Apple Galette

A Foodies’ Kitchen original
Yields: 6 servings

Ingredients:
1 package of puff pastry dough (1 lb)
4 granny-smith apples
6 tablespoons sugar,plus more for sprinkling
½ teaspoon cinnamon, plus more for sprinkling
4 tablespoon honey
½ cup of chopped almonds
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions:

Peel, halve and core the apples and slice them crosswise ¼ inch thick. Combine the apple slices with the sugar and cinnamon.
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry to a 12-by-14-inch rectangle and transfer to a large rimmed baking sheet.
Arrange the apple slices in concentric circles or in slightly overlapping rows over the pastry within 2-inch of the edge. Drizzle honey over the chopped apples. Sprinkle extra cinnamon and sugar evenly over the apples and dot with the pieces of butter.
Fold the pastry edge up and over the apples to create a 2-inch border.
Brush the pastry with the melted butter, and sprinkle with additional sugar, add the chopped almonds on the border of the galette, and sprinkle over the apples.
Bake the galette for about 35-40 minutes, until the pastry is nicely browned and crisp and all of the apples are tender.
Transfer the pan to a rack and let the galette cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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