Apple Pecan Galette
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Recipe type: Dessert
 
Ingredients
  • Pie Crust
  • 1⅛ cup of flour, plus more for dusting work surface
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 Tbs sugar
  • 1 stick of butter, chopped into small chunks
  • 3 Tbs ice water, maybe more
  • 1 egg yolk
  • Apple Filling
  • 2 Tbs apple butter
  • 2 medium apples peeled, cored and finely sliced
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 Tbs melted butter
  • 1 Tbs sugar
  • Caramel sauce, optional
Instructions
  1. Combine flour, salt and sugar in a food processor and pulse to mix.
  2. Add cold butter and pulse for 10-30 seconds until it resemblers cornmeal.
  3. Transfer to a bowl and drizzle on 3 Tbs of water. and the egg yolk.
  4. Stir until it forms a ball, may need to add more water.
  5. Form into a disc and chill in the freezer for 10 minutes (30 minutes in refrigerator)
  6. Preheat oven to 425F.
  7. Roll dough on a floured surface until it is roughly 9 to 10 inches in diameter.
  8. Smear apple butter in the center of the circle.
  9. Pile on apples, nuts and sprinkle with cinnamon, then gently mix with hands.
  10. Fold the dough partly up over the apples to form a rim.
  11. Brush dough with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
  12. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until crust is golden and the apples are bubbling.
  13. Optional, drizzle with caramel sauce while it is still hot.
  14. Serve with ice cream or freshly whipped cream.
Recipe by The Patchy Lawn at http://thepatchylawn.com/recipes/sweets/apple-pecan-galette/