Apple & Brown Sugar Galette

A rustic, free-form tart. No tin, no fuss, lots of crisp pastry.

Prep
30 mins
Cook
40 mins
Rest
30 mins
Serves
6
Level
Easy

A galette is a pie for people who do not want to make a pie. Roll, fill, fold the edges, bake.

Cold butter makes flaky pastry, so keep everything chilled.

Ingredients

Serves 6

Pastry

Filling

Method

  1. Make the pastry

    Rub the butter into the flour and sugar, leaving pea-sized pieces. Add water to bring together. Chill for 30 minutes.

    Timer: 30:00

  2. Prepare the apples

    Toss the apples with the brown sugar and cinnamon.

  3. Roll and fill

    Roll the pastry into a 30 cm circle. Pile the apples in the middle, leaving a 5 cm edge, and fold the edge over.

  4. Bake

    Brush with egg and bake at 200°C (180°C fan) for 40 minutes until golden.

    Timer: 40:00