Best Applepear Almond Galette Recipes

FALL FRUIT GALETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Toast fennel seeds (if using) in a small dry skillet over medium-high heat until golden brown and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Let cool, then finely grind in spice mill or with mortar and pestle. Transfer to a medium bowl and add salt and 1/3 cup sugar. Toss with your hands to combine, then add apples and toss to coat. Add vinegar and vanilla; toss gently.
• Arrange apple mixture in the center of chilled dough (still on parchment on baking sheet) and spread out evenly, overlapping slices if desired and leaving a 3" border. Fold edges of dough up and over fruit, pleating as needed and being careful that folded edge of dough doesn't tear (if it does, patch with dough scraps and pinch to seal). Pour cream into a small bowl and brush all over dough. Sprinkle sugar evenly over dough.
• Place galette in oven and immediately reduce heat to 375°F. Bake, rotating halfway through, until crust is deep golden brown everywhere, apples are softened, and juices are bubbling, 45-50 minutes. Let galette cool 2 hours.
• Serve galette with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

APPLE~PEAR ALMOND GALETTE

Steps:

• 1. On lightly floured surface place one pie crust on top of other and roll out to 16in circle. Transfer to parchment lined baking sheet. Spread crust with 1/4 cup preserves, leaving two inch border.
• 2. In mixing bowl combine sliced fruit, cin sugar, 2tbls flour lemon juice, ginger, and almonds. Transfer to pie crust leaving border. Fold over fruit mixture.
• 3. Brush with egg, sprinkle with sugar and bake at 350 til golden brown, 40-50min. Serve with freah whipped topping or icecream.

APPLE-PEAR GALETTE WITH APPLE CIDER CARAMEL

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, combine flours, sugar and salt. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse sand with some larger pieces. Add the ice water and pulse just until the mixture is evenly moistened. Tip the mixture out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Use the edges of the plastic to pack the dough into a disc. Wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.
• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, toss together apples, pears, sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest and cinnamon. On a lightly floured piece of parchment, roll the dough out into a 12-inch circle. Top the dough with the prepared fruit in concentric circles leaving a 1 1/2-inch border. Lift and press the edges up over the fruit, folding as necessary. Using the parchment paper, transfer the galette to a rimmed baking sheet. Chill for 10 minutes.
• Brush the border of the pastry with the beaten egg and sprinkle with sanding sugar, if using. Dot the fruit with the butter. Bake until the filling is tender and the crust is deep golden brown, about 45 minutes. Some of the juices may leak out, but that's O.K.
• Meanwhile, make the caramel: Bring apple cider to a boil over medium-high heat in a small saucepan. Continue to cook the cider until it has reduced to 1 cup liquid, about 13 to 14 minutes. Then add brown sugar, butter, and salt and stir to combine. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, and continue to cook the mixture, whisking often, until it has become syrupy and thickened slightly, about 13 to 15 minutes. Whisk in the cream and set aside to cool slightly. (The caramel will thicken as it cools.)
• Remove tart from the oven, and let it cool slightly on the pan on a rack. Transfer the galette to a serving plate and drizzle with caramel. Serve warm or at room temperature with any remaining caramel.

APPLE ALMOND GALETTE WITH ALMOND CREAM

Steps:

• In a large bowl add the flour, sugar, and salt and stir them together. Chop the cold butter into small cubes and add the cubes in. Use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the flour further, until it resembles coarse bread crumbs. If the butter begins to melt at any point, place the bowl in the fridge or freezer to cool it down.
• Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and add the egg. Use a fork to combine it into a stiff dough. If it is too dry and crumbly add in ½ Tbsp at a time of cold water or milk as needed. The end dough should hold together but it shouldn't be wet or sticky.
• Tip the dough onto a lightly floured bench and gently form it into a disc. Don't over-knead it. Place the dough into an airtight container and chill it in the fridge for an hour until completely cold.
• Combine the frangipane ingredients into a small food processor and blend until creamy. Alternatively use a hand-held mixer or stand mixer to beat the ingredients together until light and creamy
• Use a mandolin or a knife slice and slice the apples into even ⅛ inches (2-3mm slices). Add the apples to a bowl and toss them in the lemon juice and granulated sugar.
• Melt the butter and add in the brown sugar and sliced almonds. Stir together until the almonds are roughly coated in the sugar.
• On a sheet of baking paper, roll the dough out into a 12-inch (30cm) circle. It can be a rustic circle, there's no need for perfection.
• Spread the frangipane out, leaving a 2-inch (4-5 cm) edge. Lay the apples over top of the frangipane, and make 2 or 3 layers of apple.
• Fold the edges of the pastry over the filling and press to seal the edges. Top the apples with the sliced almond topping. Brush the dough edges with milk or cream and sprinkle the edges with coarse sugar.
• Once formed, refrigerate the galette for 30-60 minutes before baking. This ensures the butter in the pastry is chilled again.
• Once formed, refrigerate the galette for 30-60 minutes before baking. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C.)
• Bake the galette for 10 minutes at this temperature, then turn the heat down to 375°F (190°C) and continue baking for a further 25-30 minutes until the galette crust is thoroughly browned and the apples are soft.
• If the crust is showing signs of excessive browning, you can cover the top of the galette with a piece of aluminum foil.
• Serve the galette warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

ALMOND-PEAR GALETTE

Steps:

• Pastry:
• Pulse flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a food processor 30 seconds to combine. Add butter. Pulse until butter pieces are the size of peas. Add buttermilk and almond extract; pulse until dough just comes together. Form dough into a disk, dusting lightly with flour. Cover in plastic wrap or wax paper and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Cream:
• Whisk egg white and confectioners' sugar in a bowl until frothy, about 1 minute. Add almonds, butter and almond extract. Whisk. Refrigerate.
• Filling:
• Peel and core pears, then cut into slices about 1/4 inch thick; toss in a bowl with lemon juice and zest.
• Galette:
• Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly dust a sheet of parchment paper with flour; place dough on top and lightly dust with flour; top with another sheet of parchment and roll out dough into a circle about 12 inches in diameter. Peel off top layer of parchment. Invert dough onto a baking sheet lined with third sheet of parchment. Trim around edges of dough. Spread cream over dough, leaving a 1-inch border. Arrange pear slices in concentric circles over cream. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Fold edges of dough over pears, crimping dough to enclose ends of pears. Evenly scatter bits of butter over top of filling. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until pears are tender and crust is golden. (Cover top with a sheet of foil if it begins to overbrown.) Remove; cover edges of tart with foil. Heat broiler. Glaze top of pears under broiler, about 6 inches from heat, 1 minute or until pears are golden brown. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes. Transfer (on parchment) to rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.