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Rustic Apple Galette (Tart) with walnut topping

Easy Apple Galette

If you've been looking for an Easy Apple Galette Recipe you've found it! This rustic tart tastes every bit as tasty as a warm apple pie! Only this classic baked dessert comes together in only minutes!

Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Keyword apple, apple pie, galette, tart
Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings 6 people
Author Just a Dash

Ingredients

Galette Dough

  • 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour *plus more for rolling
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup water, iced, plus 3 tbsp if necessary

Apple Filling

  • 3 Granny Smith Apples, peeled and cored approx 5 cups sliced
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 pinch cloves
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, cold
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, diced *optional

Instructions

Galette Dough

  1. Place flour in a mixing bowl and whisk in sugar. Using a pastry cutter or 2 knives cut in cubes of cold butter until only pea sized or smaller pieces remain.

    All butter pie dough (Pate Brisee)

  2. Add 1/4 cup of iced water and using a spatula gently toss into the flour mixture to combine. The mixture will start to clump a bit, add 1 Tbsp at a time more water until only a small amount of loose flour remains.

  3. Turn it out on a clean counter and using your hands press the loose flour and form into a disk. Wrap in saran wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Apple Filling

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit

  2. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface until approx 14" diameter or until over the edges of a baking sheet. Place on parchment back in the fridge until apple mixture is ready.

    Easy all butter pie/tart dough (Pate Brisee)

  3. Peel, core and thinly slice apples and place in a bowl. Squeeze lemon juice over apples and toss to coat.

    Apple Galette thinly sliced granny smith apples.

  4. Sprinkle cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and brown sugar over apples and toss to combine.

    Rustic Apple Galette (Tart) with walnut topping

  5. Spread 1 tbsp flour on top of the galette dough and spread evenly to help keep in the juices. Top with apple mixture and lightly pack together leaving 2" of dough around the edges uncovered.

  6. Sprinkle the walnuts over the apples if desired and fold up the edges of the dough lightly pressing together. Place 2 pads of cold butter on top of the apples. Brush the dough with egg wash and place into the oven. Bake 34-38 minutes until the crust is golden brown.

    Rustic Apple Galette (Tart) with walnut topping

  7. Let the galette rest for 10 minutes until the juices settle before cutting. Serve warm or cooled with ice cream for a treat!

    Rustic Apple Galette (Tart) with walnut topping

Recipe Notes

  • **The way you slice your apples will make a difference!**  If you dice them in little 1/2" cubes you need to saute them in a pan for 10 minutes or until slightly tender before piling into the crust or they will be crunchy after baking!  If you thinly slice them and place directly into the dough they will only be slightly crunchy after baking!  **If you like your apple pieces very soft you need to saute in a pan with all the sugar and spices before piling onto the uncooked dough**