Apple & Brown Sugar Galette

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

The Food Gene · https://thefoodgene.com/recipe/apple-brown-sugar-galette/

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

Ingredients

Pastry

  • 200 g plain flour
  • 120 g cold butter, cubed
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 4 tbsp ice-cold water

Filling

  • 4 eating apples, thinly sliced
  • 50 g light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg, beaten, to glaze

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.
  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.

Chef tip

Bake on the lowest shelf so the base gets crisp.

Storage

Best on the day. Warm leftovers in the oven, not the microwave.

Swap it

Use pears, or half apple and half blackberry.