1 ½poundsbaking apples (about 3lbs)peeled and cut into ¼-inch thick slices
1tablespoonfresh lemon juice
5tablespoonsbrown sugar
2teaspoonsall - purpose flour
1 ½teaspoonsground cinnamon
½teaspoonground ginger
½teaspoonsea salt
1teaspoonvanilla extract
2tablspoonsunsalted buttercut in small cubes
Galette Dough
11/4cupsall - purpose flour
½teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonsugar
½cupcold unsalted buttercubed
¼cupice wateras needed
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Instructions
Peel your apples, if desired, then core and cut into slices that are roughly ¼-inch thick. Place in a large bowl.
Add in your lemon juice, brown sugar, spices, salt, and vanilla extract. Stir to combine well and set aside.
Begin working on the galette dough. Add the flour, sugar, and salt together into a food processor and pulse 1 - 2 times to combine.
Add the butter and pulse about 4 - 6 times, or until the mixture looks like large crumbs.
Drizzle in one tablespoon of ice water and pulse 1 - 2 times. Check the dough by pressing it in your hands. If it sticks together, it is ready. If it does not stick together, repeat the process with another tablespoon of ice water. Continue going until the mixture will stick together when pressed together.
Place the dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap and form into a disc. Chill for about 30 minutes.
Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough into a 12 - inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Transfer the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Scoop the apples onto the center of the dough leaving a border that is at least 1 - inch thick around the edges. Tuck in bits of the cubed butter for the apple filling
Place the baking sheet with the galette in the freezer and preheat the oven to 375F.
Remove the baking sheet and make your egg wash. Brush over the folded over galette dough and then sprinkle with sugar.
Bake for about 45 - 50 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
Allow to cool to room temperature before slicing and eating.
Notes
Granny smith is the best baking apple to use, but you can experiment with other apples such as Honeycrisp.
An egg wash would be one whole egg beaten with a tablespoon of water.