Rustic Apple Pie Galette

This simple recipe lets the important ingredients tart fall apples and buttery flaky pastry shine.

Rustic apple pie galette.

I ll be making the apple galette today and freezing for later bake. Combine sliced apples brown sugar lemon juice cinnamon and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Roll dough into a 14 inch circle. Mix in 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water.

A 1 2 cup of blueberries blackberries or raspberries can also be added. This recipe courtesy of simply organic uses a variety of apples check out the wide selection in whole foods market s produce section. Place the dough on a piece of parchment paper. Apple pie spice can be substituted for the cinnamon if desired.

Galette rustic free form easy. Season the sliced apples and pears with cinnamon nutmeg and brown sugar. What s easier than apple pie. In fact the more rustic it looks the better.

Cut into flour with a pastry blender. It s made with all the same tasty ingredients you would use in a pie but doesn t require fiddling around to make perfectly fluted edges. In a large bowl combine 2 1 2 cups flour 3 tablespoons sugar and salt. This free form pastry is effortless to assemble you don t even need a pie pan.

Arrange cooled apples in center of dough leaving a 2 inch border. This recipe is inspired by jacques pepin s famous country apple galette but i used my trusty simple pie crust recipe that never fails me in the apple filling you ve got the classic combo of apples and cinnamon but instead of plain sugar this tart is sweetened very lightly with a. Place dough and parchment paper on a baking sheet. So with apple season here i ll be making apple galettes.

A galette is a delicious free form rustic pie or tart. Shape dough into a disk wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. I love that so many recipes can be prepared and frozen. Season the sliced apricots with almond paste or extract.

If you want extra sparkle brush the crust with a glaze of 1 egg white 1 tablespoon water and then sprinkle a teaspoon sugar over the crust and fruit. I made apple pie muffins this last afternoon and those are freezing as are my old fashioned swedish ginger cookies. Make basic pie dough and let chill 2 hours. I reviewed your recipe and it s a keeper.