Apple galettes
Apple galettes are circles of flaky pastry with sliced apples in the centre and the edge of pastry folded up partly over the apple to form individual tarts.
Ingredients
For the pastry
- 165 g flour
- 113 g butter
- 5 tablespoon water
For the filling
- 3 apples
- ½ lemon juice
- 5 g caster sugar
To bake
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
To prepare the pastry
- Weigh 113g butter, wrap in foil and place in the freezer about 45 minutes before starting to prepare the pastry.
- Sift the flour into a large bowl.
- Grate the partly frozen butter into the bowl with the flour. Mix with a knife until all the butter is coated with flour.
- Add water a little at a time, stirring with the knife, until you are able to combine the dough into a ball.
- Cover the bowl of pastry dough and chill for a minimum of 30 minutes.
To prepare the filling
- Core the apples, cut into 2 mm thick slices with the peel still on and place in a medium sized bowl.
- Add the lemon juice making sure that the juice covers all the surfaces of the apple slices to prevent them turning brown. Stir in the caster sugar.
To assemble the galettes
- Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured board to a thickness of around 3 mm. Cut five circles 15cm in diameter, although you could make them a different size if you prefer. Place the circles on a baking sheet lined with non-stick paper or parchment.
- Arrange the slices of apple, overlapping each other, in the centre of each pastry circle leaving a margin of about 1cm to 2cm at the edge. The apple slices can be arranged either regularly or randomly depending on your preference.
- Fold the edge of the pastry up over the edge of the apple filling, forming pleats to take in the excess pastry. Dab a drop of water where the pastry overlaps and press into place to help seal the pleats.
- Brush the edges of the pastry with a little milk and sprinkle some sugar over the top of the pastry.
To bake
- Bake in the centre of the oven at 190°C, 375°F, gas mark 5 for about 20 minutes or until the pastry is a light golden colour. Check regularly to make sure they do not overcook and turn the tray around part way through the cooking time. Adjust the cooking time if you make different sized galettes.
Nutrition
Calories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 170mgFiber: 4gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 634IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 2mg
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