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Ultra close-up macro of rustic golden baked apple galette with layered spiced cinnamon apples, flaky folded crust, and glossy amber salted caramel drizzle
Lily Coleman

Rustic Salted Caramel Apple Galette

Easier than traditional pie, this rustic freeform French tart features a shatteringly crisp all-butter crust wrapped around sweet, cinnamon-spiced Honeycrisp apples, finished with a generous drizzle of homemade salted caramel sauce.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Baking, Dessert, Holiday Dessert
Cuisine: American Fall Classic, French
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

Flaky All-Butter Galette Dough
  • 1.25 cups all-purpose flour unbleached
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter ice cold and cubed
  • 1.5 tbsp sugar and salt dough seasoning
  • 4 tbsp ice water just enough to bind
Spiced Apple Filling
  • 3 large apples peeled and sliced
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice prevents browning and balances sweetness
  • 1.25 tsp warm spices cinnamon and nutmeg
  • 1.5 tbsp cornstarch thickens fruit juices
Egg Wash & Salted Caramel Drizzle
  • 1 large egg wash for golden gloss
  • 1.5 tbsp turbinado sugar sparkling crust topping
  • 1/3 cup salted caramel sauce for finishing drizzle
  • 0.5 tsp flaky sea salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Make Crust: In a bowl or food processor, combine flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in cold cubed butter until pea-sized crumbs form. Drizzle in ice water 1 tablespoon at a time until dough just comes together. Form into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  2. Prep Apple Filling: In a medium bowl, gently toss sliced apples with brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cornstarch until evenly coated.
  3. Roll & Arrange: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Roll chilled dough on parchment paper into a 12-inch circle (about 1/8 inch thick). Arrange spiced apples in concentric circles in the center, leaving a 2-inch border of bare dough around the edges.
  4. Pleat & Egg Wash: Gently fold the pastry border up and over the outer edge of the apples, pleating every 2 inches. Brush folded dough with egg wash and sprinkle generously with turbinado sugar.
  5. Bake to Golden: Slide parchment with galette onto a baking sheet. Bake at 400°F for 35 minutes until pastry is deep golden brown and apple juices are bubbling.
  6. Drizzle & Serve: Cool for 10 minutes. Drizzle warm salted caramel sauce generously over the apples and crust, sprinkle with flaky sea salt, slice into wedges, and serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 240mgPotassium: 160mgFiber: 3gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 420IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1.2mg

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