Caramel Apple Galettes Recipes

SALTED CARAMEL APPLE GALETTE

Steps:

• Make the Salted Caramel Sauce: Make this before you start everything else, so it has time to chill and set up a bit. It takes just 10 minutes! Find the recipe HERE. This can be made up to 1 week in advance and stored in the fridge in a jar.
• Make the Crust: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and sugar. Cut the butter into large chunks and add to the dry ingredients. Use a pastry cutter or clean hands to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until you have chunks the size of blueberries (some will be a bit bigger, and some a bit smaller). Drizzle in the water and add the sour cream. Toss with a fork until the dough is moistened and the sour cream is mixed in. Gently gather the dough into a ball. If the dough holds when you push it together, it's ready. If it's a bit dry and crumbles apart, add a bit more water, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time. You can also flick some water onto any dry bits hiding in the bottom of the bowl. Gently flatten the ball of dough a bit, into a 1-inch thick disc. It will be a little scrappy looking but should hold together. Wrap the disc tightly in plastic wrap and chill in the freezer for at leas 1 hour or in the fridge for at least 2 hours. If you freeze the dough for 1 hour, and your filling isn't ready yet, move the dough to the fridge so it doesn't freeze solid. Make-Ahead Tip: Dough can be made ahead and refrigerated for 2-3 days before using, or frozen for up to two months. Let it thaw in the fridge overnight before using, if you froze it. Find More Troubleshooting Tips for Pie Crust in my "How to Make Perfect Pie Crust" Post.
• Make the Apple Filling: Start the filling once the dough has chilled, or while it's close to being ready. If you're making the filling the same day that you made the crust, you can use the same bowl. Just give it a quick wipe first! Peel and slice your apples 1/4" thick. You'll have about 4 cups of slices. Stir together the apple slices and the rest of the filling ingredients. If the dough still has a few minutes of chill time left, you can cover the bowl of apple filling with a kitchen towel and pop it in the fridge while you wait and while you roll out the dough.
• Roll out the Dough and Assemble the Galette: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F, and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Flour your countertop and rolling pin. Unwrap the dough and sprinkle lightly with flour. Begin rolling out the dough gently, turning continuously so it doesn't stick to the counter. Sprinkle more flour under the dough as needed. Be a little patient here - we're not trying to stretch the dough all the way out in a few passes. Once the dough is about 12 to 14 inches in diameter and about 1/8 inch thick, gently roll it up onto the rolling pin and transfer it onto the prepared baking sheet. Evenly spread the apple filling onto the dough, leaving a 2- to 3-inch border around the edges. You can fan the apple slices out in circles or you can let them fall where they fall. Just try to keep them in an even layer throughout. Drizzle the little bit of liquid left in the bottom of the bowl over the apple slices. Fold up the edges of the dough, working in small sections, to cover edges of the apples. Galettes are rustic - don't fuss over this too much. Chill the assembled galette, uncovered, in the fridge for 15 minutes to re-chill before baking (don't skip this step). Beat the egg in an already used measuring cup. Once the galette has chilled, brush the egg wash over the edges of the crust. Sprinkle coarse or raw sugar on these areas.
• Bake: Bake for 38 to 40 minutes. The crust will be golden brown and should feel crisp if you tap it with your fingertip. You can also prick the apples with a fork to ensure they're tender.
• Serve + Store: Brush the apple slices in the galette with a little of the Salted Caramel Sauce when it comes out of the oven. If the caramel has been in the fridge for awhile, you'll need to microwave it for 30 sec to 1 minute to loosen it up, so you can brush it on. Let it rest about 10 minutes before slicing + serving. Drizzle slices with more salted caramel sauce, and serve with vanilla ice cream. This is best while it's fresh from the oven, but you can keep leftovers in the fridge for 2-3 days in an airtight container.

APPLE GALETTES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Make apple galettes:
• Roll puff pastry dough to 1/4-inch thickness (the store-bought variety will most likely be this thickness). Using saucer or other 5-inch round as stencil, cut dough into 10 circles. Prick bottom all over with fork. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, whisk together egg and 2 teaspoons water. Brush each puff pastry circle with egg wash.
• Roll approximately 1 teaspoon almond paste into ball, then flatten into disc and place in center of puff pastry circle. Repeat for remaining puff pastry circles. Arrange about 25 apple slices on top of each puff pastry circle. Brush each with lemon juice, then sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar. Bake until apples are tender and edges of puff pastry are light golden brown, 16 to 18 minutes.
• Make caramel sauce:
• In heavy 2-quart saucepan over moderately high heat, combine sugar with 1/4 cup water and bring to boil. Continue cooking, swirling pan occasionally (do not stir), until light golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cream and salt. Return to heat and bring to boil. Remove from heat and keep warm.
• To serve:
• Dust galettes with powdered sugar and serve with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.