Apple Pecan Galette
Author: The Patchy Lawn
Recipe type: Dessert
- 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
- Combine flour, salt and sugar in a food processor and pulse to mix.
- Add cold butter and pulse for 10-30 seconds until it resemblers cornmeal.
- Transfer to a bowl and drizzle on 3 Tbs of water. and the egg yolk.
- Stir until it forms a ball, may need to add more water.
- Form into a disc and chill in the freezer for 10 minutes (30 minutes in refrigerator)
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Roll dough on a floured surface until it is roughly 9 to 10 inches in diameter.
- Smear apple butter in the center of the circle.
- Pile on apples, nuts and sprinkle with cinnamon, then gently mix with hands.
- Fold the dough partly up over the apples to form a rim.
- Brush dough with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes or until crust is golden and the apples are bubbling.
- Optional, drizzle with caramel sauce while it is still hot.
- Serve with ice cream or freshly whipped cream.
Recipe by The Patchy Lawn at http://thepatchylawn.com/recipes/sweets/apple-pecan-galette/
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