Caramel Apple Galette

Flakey, sweet, absolutely delicious, and tastes just like a caramel apple! There is no better way to enjoy fresh Fall apples than with this super simple Caramel Apple Galette.

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 1

Cook Time: 45

Refrigeration Time: 45

Servings: slices

Calories: 542kcal

Ingredients

Sauce

½ cup heavy cream
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon lemon juice
¼ cup salted butter sliced

Crust

1½ cups all purpose flour
1½ Tablespoons granulated sugar
¾ cup salted butter sliced and cold
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1½ Tablespoons heavy cream

Filling

3 cups sliced apples
1½ teaspoons melted butter
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ cup brown sugar firmly packed
¼ cup cornstarch
Pinch salt
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/16 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Egg Wash

1 large egg room temperature
1 Tablespoon water
1 Tablespoon coarse sugar optional

Instructions

Sauce

Heat cream and keep it warm.
In a small sauce pan, combine sugar and lemon juice.
Heat, stirring continuously, over medium low heat until sugar dissolves and starts to color.
Remove from heat.
Whisk in butter, one slice at a time.
Whisk in cream.
Set aside.

Crust

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the dough attachment, combine flour and sugar.
Pulse to combine.
Add butter, a few slices at a time, pulsing after each.
Continue pulsing until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add vinegar and cream.
Pulse just until it comes together.
Flatten dough into a disc.
Wrap in plastic wrap.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Filling

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
Gently stir to coat apples.

Egg Wash

In a small bowl, whisk egg and water together.

Assembly

Heat oven to 375°F/190℃.
Place dough disc on a lightly floured piece of parchment paper.
Roll crust out into a circle that is ⅛ inch thick.
Place apples in center of dough, leaving a 2-inch edge all the way around.
Carefully fold the sides of the dough over the filling, leaving the middle exposed.
Brush crust with egg wash.
Sprinkle with coarse sugar, if using.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until golden brown. (You many need to cover the filling the last 15 or 20 minutes.)
Drizzle with caramel sauce before serving.

Notes

3 cups of sliced apples is about 2 large apples or about 1 pound.
Be careful not to over work your pie dough! It can be very easy to do. You simply just want everything to come together. Be sure to watch it closely!
Keep your pie crust COLD! The refrigerator is your best friend with this recipe. When not working with the pie dough, it needs to be in the fridge.
Be sure to slice your apples thinly! About ⅛-inch thick.
When baking the galette, you may need to cover the filling with a small piece of foil to keep the apples from burning.
It's best to drizzle the caramel over the galette right before serving!

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