Rustic Apple Galette

I love a big baking project as next as the next person, but sometimes, I just want to make something easy, which was exactly the case last night, while I was staring at half an uneaten box of apples from Harry and David. I didn’t want the apples to go bad, but I also didn’t want to complete an enormous mess in my recently cleaned kitchen, so I made a super easy apple galette for bakers when they’re in a lazy mood like I was.

I’ve been making galettes for as long as I can remember. There are several reasons I love making galettes. First, they’re super easy and hard to mess up. Second, you can put just about any kind of fruit filling in them. Third, when you say that they’re rustic and French, people get tricked into thinking that you’re super bougie and fancy. 

Here’s what you’ll need:

For the pie crust:

Since this is for lazy baking, you can go ahead and use a storebought crust…yeah, I said it, storebought crust!

Alternatively, you can also use a crust you made earlier and kept in the freezer as I did. Or you can make one using this recipe from our Very Merry Berry Pie from extraordinary pie baker and Daybake Club Member, Merilee.

For the filling:

Three to Four Apples (peeled)

Two Tablespoons of Unsalted Butter

One-ish Tablespoon of Corn Starch

A Sprinkle of Brown Sugar (about half a handful)

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Salt

Step 1: Peel your apples. My grandmother was a wizard when it came to peeling apples, pears, or peaches. She could always do it in one long curly piece. I’m not as great as she was, but I managed well enough.

Step 2: Slice your apples thinly and put them in a bowl. Add the brown sugar (I usually don’t measure this. The apples are already sweet, so I don’t use much sugar–I think I used about half a handful and sprinkled it over the apples, which was probably about a few tablespoons if I’m honest. Add a dash of nutmeg and a few dashes of cinnamon. Then add a tiny bit of salt. 

Step 3: Melt your butter, then mix in the cornstarch and pour the mixture over the apples. Mix everything together so all your apple slices are coated as evenly as possible.

Step 4: Roll out your crust and/or put your storebought crust on some parchment on a cookie sheet. There’s no need to make sure you have a perfect shape. Remember, this is a rustic galette, so uneven edges are a good thing. 

Step 5: Pour your apples out on top of your rolled-out crust, then fold the edges roughly over the top of the apples.

Step 6: Bake at 400 degrees for about 30–40 minutes. Just keep your eye on the crust to make sure it’s golden brown. Let your galette cool for a few minutes, then enjoy!