Apple Almond Galette Recipes

APPLE-ALMOND GALETTE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, stir together flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk until dough comes together. Knead 5 to 10 times or until dough is smooth. Shape dough into flattened round; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold.
• Heat oven to 425°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Using floured rolling pin, roll chilled dough on lightly floured surface to 14-inch circle. Roll up one side of dough onto rolling pin, and carefully place dough on cookie sheet.
• In small food processor or blender; place almonds. Cover; process until finely chopped. Reserve 2 tablespoons almonds for topping. Spread remaining almonds onto center of dough to within 2 inches of edge. In medium bowl, mix apples, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir until coated. Spread apple slices on top of almonds. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons almonds on top of apples.
• Fold 2-inch edge of dough up over filling, pleating crust as necessary. Brush crust with egg. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are fork tender. Cool 10 minutes. Cut into wedges. Serve warm.

APPLE ALMOND GALETTE WITH ALMOND CREAM

Steps:

• In a large bowl add the flour, sugar, and salt and stir them together. Chop the cold butter into small cubes and add the cubes in. Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the flour further, until it resembles coarse bread crumbs. If the butter begins to melt at any point, place the bowl in the fridge or freezer to cool it down.
• Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and add the egg. Use a fork to combine it into a stiff dough. If it is too dry and crumbly add in ½ Tbsp at a time of cold water or milk as needed. The end dough should hold together but it shouldn't be wet or sticky.
• Tip the dough onto a lightly floured bench and gently form it into a disc. Don't over-knead it. Place the dough into an airtight container and chill it in the fridge for an hour until completely cold.
• Combine the frangipane ingredients into a small food processor and blend until creamy. Alternatively use a hand-held mixer or stand mixer to beat the ingredients together until light and creamy
• Use a mandolin or a knife slice and slice the apples into even ⅛ inches (2-3mm slices). Add the apples to a bowl and toss them in the lemon juice and granulated sugar.
• Melt the butter and add in the brown sugar and sliced almonds. Stir together until the almonds are roughly coated in the sugar.
• On a sheet of baking paper, roll the dough out into a 12-inch (30cm) circle. It can be a rustic circle, there's no need for perfection.
• Spread the frangipane out, leaving a 2-inch (4-5 cm) edge. Lay the apples over top of the frangipane, and make 2 or 3 layers of apple.
• Fold the edges of the pastry over the filling and press to seal the edges. Top the apples with the sliced almond topping. Brush the dough edges with milk or cream and sprinkle the edges with coarse sugar.
• Once formed, refrigerate the galette for 30-60 minutes before baking. This ensures the butter in the pastry is chilled again.
• Once formed, refrigerate the galette for 30-60 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C.)
• Bake the galette for 10 minutes at this temperature, then turn the heat down to 375°F (190°C) and continue baking for a further 25-30 minutes until the galette crust is thoroughly browned and the apples are soft.
• If the crust is showing signs of excessive browning, you can cover the top of the galette with a piece of aluminum foil.
• Serve the galette warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

APPLE GALETTE WITH GOAT CHEESE, SOUR CHERRY, AND ALMOND TOPPING

Steps:

• For the galette: Position a rack in the center and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the apples and sprinkle with the salt. Saute until almost tender, tossing occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat. Whisk the sugar, spices and arrowroot in a small bowl until no cornstarch lumps remain. Sprinkle the spiced sugar and lemon juice over the apples in skillet, and toss to blend. Cool to lukewarm.
• Place a large sheet of parchment paper on the work surface. Unfold the pastry sheet on the parchment and sprinkle both sides lightly with flour. Roll out the pastry to 12-inch square, lifting, turning and sprinkling with more flour to keep from sticking. Cut off the corners (with a rounded cut), making a 12-inch-diameter pastry round.
• Brush the pastry all over with some beaten egg. Starting 2 inches in from the edge (to leave wide border), arrange the apple wedges close together in a circle on the pastry. Arrange the remaining apples in a smaller circle in center (ends may overlap first ring of apples). Fold the pastry border partially over the filling, pleating the pastry in loose folds. Brush the folded-up pastry border with some beaten egg. Slide the galette with the parchment onto a heavy baking sheet. Scrape the juices from the skillet over the apples. Bake galette until pastry edge is deep golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the topping: Toss the goat cheese, almonds and cherries in a medium bowl until evenly distributed (the cheese should remain in distinct pieces). Chill until ready to use.
• Remove the galette from the oven. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the filling. Return the galette to the oven and bake for 5 minutes longer to soften the cheese and cherries. Cool 20 minutes and serve warm, or cool for 2 hours to serve at room temperature.

APPLE GALETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove chilled dough from refrigerator, unwrap, and place on a lightly floured work surface. Let stand about 10 minutes (to soften slightly). Bang on dough with a rolling pin (to begin flattening and soften a bit more).
• Dust top and pin with flour, position pin on center of disk, and begin rolling dough away from you. Give disk a quarter-turn and roll again. Continue turning and rolling in this manner until you have a 13-inch round with an even 1/8-inch thickness. Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate while making filling.
• In a large bowl, combine apples, granulated sugar, flour, lemon juice, salt, and cinnamon. Spread filling evenly over dough, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border. Fold edges of dough up and over apples, leaving most of fruit exposed and overlapping dough as needed. Brush dough with beaten egg; sprinkle with sanding sugar. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Bake until crust is golden, apples are tender, and juices are bubbling in center, 1 hour to 1 hour and 5 minutes. Using a pastry brush, spread some of juices from center of galette over apples. Transfer sheet to a wire rack; let cool 10 minutes. Using a large spatula, loosen galette from parchment and move away from any released juices (so it doesn't stick to parchment as it cools). Slide galette (still on parchment) onto rack and let cool. Serve warm or room temperature.

APPLE-FRANGIPANE GALETTE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Pulse the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar and salt in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse until it looks like coarse meal with some pea-size bits. Add the egg and pulse a few times until the dough just starts to clump together. Turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap, gather the dough into a disk and wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Make the frangipane: Combine the almond flour, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, butter, egg, brandy (if using), extract, pie spice and salt in a medium bowl and mix with a rubber spatula until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• When ready to assemble the galette, preheat the oven to 400˚ F. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for a few minutes. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Spread the frangipane over the dough, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border; refrigerate while preparing the apples.
• Prepare the apples: Peel the apples and slice 1/4 inch thick. Toss with the brown sugar, granulated sugar, lemon juice and pie spice in a bowl. Arrange the apples over the frangipane, slightly overlapping. Fold in the edge of the dough, pleating as you go. Brush the edge with the beaten egg and sprinkle with the demerara sugar. Bake until the crust is golden brown and the apples are browned and tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer the baking sheet to a rack and let cool.
• Heat the apricot preserves and brandy in a small saucepan over medium heat, whisking, until loose. Strain into a small bowl, pressing on the solids. Brush the glaze over the apples.