Caramel Apple Galette (Printable Version)

An easy apple tart with golden flaky crust, sweet-spiced apples, and salted caramel. Just as tasty as pie with half the work!

# Ingredients:

→ Topping

01 - 1 egg, whisked (for brushing)
02 - 2 tbsp sugar crystals
03 - ¼ cup caramel sauce (salted)

→ Filling

04 - 2 apples, medium size, cut into thin slices
05 - 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
06 - 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
07 - ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
08 - 1 tsp ground cinnamon

→ Crust

09 - ½ cup unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
10 - ½ tsp fine salt
11 - 3-4 tbsp icy water
12 - 1¼ cups plain flour

# Steps:

01 - Blend flour and salt briefly in a food processor. Add the chilled butter cubes and pulse until the mix looks like coarse crumbs with small butter chunks. Slowly add the icy water, one spoonful at a time, while pulsing, until it barely starts forming dough. Skip the last bit of water if it comes together sooner. Dump the dough onto a floured surface, mold it into a disc, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes or more.
02 - Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) once you’re ready to start baking. Get a baking tray ready by lining it with parchment paper.
03 - Toss together the apple slices with the brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and nutmeg in a big bowl. Stir gently to coat them all evenly.
04 - Roll the chilled dough on a floured surface into a rough circle about ⅛-inch thick and 12 inches wide. Place it onto the parchment-lined tray.
05 - Pile the apple mixture in the center of the dough, leaving about 2 inches at the border. Fold and pleat the edges over the apples, making sure the center stays uncovered.
06 - Coat the pleated dough edges with the egg wash using a pastry brush, then generously sprinkle with sugar crystals.
07 - Pop it into the preheated oven and bake for around 30–35 minutes until the crust turns beautifully golden and the apples soften.
08 - Drizzle the warm galette with salted caramel straight out of the oven. Let it cool a bit, then slice and enjoy.

# Notes:

01 - Keeping the crust ingredients as cold as possible helps get a flaky texture.
02 - Tart, firm apple varieties like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp are perfect for baking.
03 - You can either make your caramel sauce or grab a premade one from the store.
04 - Serving it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream really takes it up a notch.

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