How to make Apple Galette | Easy Rustic Apple Pie Recipe

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining a buttery flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides a natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot powder is a gluten-free thickener.

Welcome to the kitchen; we're making a rustic apple galette.

In a food processor, combine 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Pulse to mix.

Add 1/4 cup of cubed cold unsalted butter and 1/2 cup of vegetable shortening to the flour mixture. Pulse again until combined.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla Madagascar bourbon extract and nearly 1/2 cup of ice cold water. Pulse until the dough comes together.

Wrap the dough in cling wrap and flatten it out. Refrigerate for a couple of hours or overnight.

Take the chilled dough out of the refrigerator 30 minutes before rolling it out.

Dust a pastry mat and rolling pin with flour, then roll out the dough into a rustic shape.

Transfer the rolled dough to a baking tray lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat and chill it again while preparing the filling.

Slice 2 medium sized apples and juice half a lemon over them to prevent browning.

In a bowl, combine the sliced apples with 4 tablespoons of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon sugar, and 2 tablespoons of apple pie compound. Toss to mix well.

Remove the chilled dough and arrange the apple mixture in a spiral pattern on top of the dough.

Fold the edges of the dough over the apples, creating a rustic look.

Pour any remaining juice from the apples over the filling.

Brush the crust with a beaten egg for an egg wash.

Bake at 400°F for 25 to 30 minutes, adding an extra 5 minutes for a deeper golden color if desired.

Once baked, cut into the galette and serve with ice cream.

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