Apple Galette
Recipe: #26801
July 29, 2017
Categories: Desserts, Apple, Brunch, Mothers Day, Oven Bake, Vegetarian, Flour, Pies, more
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Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (276.4 g)
- Calories 694.3
- Total Fat - 40.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.8 g
- Cholesterol - 50 mg
- Sodium - 204.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 76.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.1 g
- Sugars - 35.3 g
- Protein - 9 g
- Calcium - 55.5 mg
- Iron - 2.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 6.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
TO MAKE THE FRANGIPANE
Step 1
Cream the sugar and butter till smooth.
Step 2
Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
Step 3
Add the almond meal and flour and beat until it forms a smooth paste.
Step 4
Transfer to a small bowl, cover and refrigerate.
FOR THE PUFF PASTRY
Step 5
Thaw as per manufacturer's instructions and then, on a lightly floured piece of parchment paper, roll the pastry into a 16 inch oval shape that is about 1/8 inch thick.
Step 6
Prick the pastry all over with the tines of a fork and then transfer the pastry (along with the parchment paper) to a large baking sheet.
Step 7
Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 15 - 20 minutes.
Step 8
Then, with a spatula or large knife, spread a thin layer of frangipane over the chilled crust, leaving about a 1/2 inch border.
Step 9
Cover and again freeze for about 15 more minutes.
Step 10
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
Step 11
Place apples in a large bowl and toss with the sugar and ground cinnamon.
Step 12
Remove the puff pastry from the freezer and lay the sugar coated apple slices on top of the frangipane, overlapping the slices.
Step 13
Bake for about 15 - 25 minutes or until the apples are slightly browned and tender and the puff pastry is golden brown.
Step 14
Remove from oven and place on a wire rack.
Step 15
Preheat the oven broiler and move the rack to the top shelf of the oven.
Step 16
Lightly dust the tops of the apples with icing sugar and place under the broiler until the tips of the apples start to caramelize.
Step 17
Serve warm or cold with softly whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Tips
No special items needed.