An Apple Galette is a delicious French pastry that is served as a dessert, snack or even as a cake. This simple recipe is full of flavour and looks very appetising. It only takes 10 minutes to prepare this dish and most of that is spent coring and slicing the apple. After that it’s pop it in the oven and wait.
Apple Galette
French version of the classic apple pie
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Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 132kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp butter chilled/diced
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 5 tbsp ice water
- 2 large baking apples peeled, cored, and sliced very thin
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp thyme leaves
Instructions
- Brush the olive oil onto a cookie sheet with no sides, or on the bottom of a jelly roll pan.1 tsp olive oil
- Combine the butter, flour, and salt in a food processor and pulse until a coarse meal is formed.4 tbsp butter, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 tsp salt
- Add the water and process until the dough forms a ball.5 tbsp ice water
- Form the dough into a thick, flat disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough directly on the oiled cookie sheet, forming a circle about 14 inches (35 cm) in diameter.
- Combine the apples, honey, lemon juice, and thyme in a bowl and toss to combine well.2 large baking apples, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 tsp thyme leaves
- Arrange the apple slices on the pastry, leaving a 1 to 2 inch (3 to 5 cm) border all around.
- Fold the border over the apples to form a rustic crust.
- Pour any remaining honey-lemon juice mixture over the apples.
- Bake in a preheated 400F (200C) oven for about 1 hour, until the crust is golden brown and the apples are tender.
Nutrition
Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g