Apple Galette

Updated Sept. 30, 2024

Apple Galette
Rachel Vanni for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Samantha Seneviratne.
Total Time
2 hours, plus cooling
Prep Time
50 minutes (includes making and chilling the dough)
Cook Time
1 hour 10 minutes
Rating
5(342)
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An apple galette is the quintessential fall dessert. With so few ingredients and only a bit of sugar, the apples can really shine. Look for sweet apples that hold their shape after baking like Golden Delicious, Pink Lady or Honeycrisp. If you’d like a little more acidity you can mix the apples to include more tart varieties like Granny Smith. Brushing the crust with heavy cream helps achieve a bit of shine and nice color. If you don’t have heavy cream, you can use milk or a lightly beaten egg to create a similar effect.

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Ingredients

Yield:8 to 10 servings
  • ½teaspoon ground cardamom or cinnamon (optional)
  • ¼cup/50 grams sugar, plus more for sprinkling
  • Flour, for rolling
  • 1disk sweet tart crust, chilled
  • 3small apples (such as Golden Delicious, Pink Lady or Honeycrisp)
  • 2tablespoons cold salted butter, cut into pieces
  • 2tablespoons heavy cream
  • 2tablespoons apricot jam
Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)

188 calories; 9 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 26 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 11 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 115 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 400 degrees. If using the cardamom, combine it with the sugar in a small bowl.

  2. Step 2

    On a lightly floured surface, use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll the dough out into an 11-inch circle. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet.

  3. Step 3

    Cut each apple around its core into 4 pieces (no need to peel), cutting straight down and slightly rotating the apple between cuts, leaving a square core. Discard the core and thinly slice the apple pieces into half-moon shapes. Shingle the apple slices in overlapping rows, leaving a 2-inch border all the way around. Sprinkle the ¼ cup sugar (or the cardamom-sugar mixture) evenly over the apples. Top with the pieces of butter.

  4. Step 4

    Lift and press the edges of the dough up over the fruit, folding as necessary. Brush the crust with the heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar.

  5. Step 5

    Bake the galette until the crust is deep golden brown and the apples are tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Meanwhile, stir the apricot jam and run it through a fine mesh sieve or slotted spoon to remove any large pieces of fruit. Immediately brush the apples lightly with the apricot jam. Let cool slightly before serving.

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This looks delicious and I can't wait to make it but... who cuts a galette like that? What kind of selfish individual (who, don't get me wrong, I wish I was bold enough to be) would cut a huge wedge of sparkly sugary crust for themself, leaving someone with a slice of all apple and no crisp? Dastardly. I sort of love it.

With kudos to The Grand Central Baking Book, I like to line my galette with what I call “crust dust,” a mixture of 2 parts sugar, 1 part flour, and 1 part nut flour (any kind—almond, hazelnut, etc.). I mix up a bunch of it and store in a Ziploc in my freezer. I sprinkle a handful (about 1/4 cup) onto the crust before adding the filling to avoid leaks and provide a little thickening. No need to defrost before using.

Skip making the crust, use frozen puff pastry dough instead.

anyone successfully made this ahead of time? wondering if it could be assembled then stored in the fridge for a few hours before baking it

Apples needed something extra to pop. Pinch of salt would probably help

Used linked tart crust recipe, quick and easy. The apple cutting method leaves uneven pieces, but they work just fine and finished tart is lovely (very like Ina Garten's French Apple Tart). Use plenty of apples since they melt down a bit! I didn't strain my apricot glaze - it adds a rustic charm - and added a tablespoon of rum to loosen the jam for easy spreading (microwave briefly, stir, brush on). Delicious! I would NEVER plan on it serving 10 people!

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