Individual Apple Galettes

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Individual Apple Galettes

Yield: 3 galettes

#of Servings: 3

Method: Basic Fruit Pie

Ingredients
1 recipe Pate Brisée

Filling: 
¼ cup (1.75 oz / 51 g) sugar
3 tbl (.8 oz / 22 g) ground almonds
3 tbl (1.1 oz / 31 g) all-purpose flour

6 ½ cups apple slices, from approximately 5 to 6 apples.
1 tbl fresh lemon juice
¼ cup (1.75 oz / 51 g) sugar
½ tsp (.05 oz / 2 g) ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg

3 tbl (1.5 oz / 43 g) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Finishing:
1 large egg, beaten
1 tbl (.5oz / 14 g) turbinado sugar

Serve with:
Vanilla Ice Cream or
Cinnamon Ice Cream or
Crème Fraiche

Special tools and equipment needed:

• Heavy cookie sheet, preferably half-sheet pan size (12” by 18”) lined with a silpat or parchment paper.
• Apple corer
• 6” cutter, or 6” plate

Pre-recipe preparations:

• Remove pastry dough (Pâte Brisée) from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to making the galette. The dough should be cold, but malleable.
• Preheat oven to 400°F

Directions
Filling:

1. Combine the flour, ground almonds, and sugar in mixing bowl. Set aside.
2. Peel and core the apples. Cut each apple into half, then each half into thirds. From this cut ¼” slices.
3. Add lemon juice and stir to cover all the apple slices.
4. Add sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir to combine. 
5. Mix in sugar and the spices. Set aside.

Construct the Galette: 

1. On a flour-dusted counter, roll out the dough to rectangle between ⅛ ” and ¼” thick about ⅛” thick.
2. Roll dough over the rolling pin and drape over the baking sheet. If the dough has become very soft, place the baking sheet with dough in the refrigerator to firm up.
3. Spread the ground almond mixture over the dough, leaving a 2” edge.
4. Spread the apples over the ground almond mixture, again leaving a 2” edge.
5. Bring the empty edge of the dough over the apples. Place the butter pieces randomly over the apples. If there is space, place baking sheet and galette in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
6. Using a pastry brush, brush the dough with the eggs. Sprinkle with the sugar.
7. Bake for between 50 minutes and one hour. The crust, should be golden brown, and the apples tender (test with a sharp paring knife).
8. Let the galette rest and cool for 5 minutes. Slide an offset spatula, metal tart shell bottom, or knife under the tart and remove it to large cutting board or serving dish.  There may some caramelized fruit juices that have leaked out onto the baking sheet that can make this a little challenging.
9. Let cool to room temperature.
10. Dust lightly with confectioners’ sugar just prior to serving. 
11. Serve with vanilla ice cream or crème fraiche. 
12. Left-over galette may be stored at room temperature for up to 2 days. A slice with morning coffee is highly recommended.

Baking tips:

• Suggested baking apples include Empire, Northern Spy, or Cortland.