Salted Caramel Apple Galette with Flaky Butter Crust
Thinly sliced Honeycrisp apples tossed in cinnamon sugar, baked in a free-form flaky butter pastry, and drizzled with warm sea salt caramel.
In a nutshell: This authentic french-american salted caramel apple galette with flaky butter crust comes together in just 60 mins using simple whole ingredients. The chef's secret is to Use firm baking apples like Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, or Braeburn that hold their shape an. Perfect for home cooks seeking a dependable, restaurant-quality finish with minimal effort.
All the magic of classic apple pie with half the effort! A rustic, free-form French galette featuring a hand-rolled, ultra-flaky all-butter pastry folded pleated around concentric rings of cinnamon-spiced Honeycrisp apples, baked until crackly and golden, then drenched in warm amber salted caramel sauce.
Key Equipment
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- Rimmed baking sheet & parchment paper
- Rolling pin
- Chef's knife & apple corer
- Pastry brush
Chef's Pro-Tips
- Pro-Tip: Use firm baking apples like Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, or Braeburn that hold their shape and slice cleanly without turning mushy.
- Keep the butter ice-cold: visible butter pockets in the rolled dough create light, flaky pastry layers upon melting in the oven.
- Pro-Tip: Dusting the dough base lightly with 1 tablespoon of almond flour or crushed graham crackers before arranging apples prevents any soggy bottom.
- Pro-Tip: Serve warm from the oven with a cold scoop of vanilla bean ice cream for the ultimate hot-and-cold contrast.
Ingredients
8
servings
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1.25 cups all-purpose flour, chilled
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½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
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1 tbsp granulated sugar, for dough
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½ tsp fine sea salt
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4 tbsp ice water, as needed to bind dough
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3 large Honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/8-inch thin
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3 tbsp brown sugar, packed
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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¼ tsp ground nutmeg, freshly grated
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1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
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1 tbsp cornstarch, absorbs apple juices
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1 large egg, beaten for egg wash
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1 ½ tbsp turbinado sugar, coarse raw sugar for crust sparkle
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⅓ cup warm salted caramel sauce, store-bought or homemade
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½ tsp flaky Maldon sea salt, for finish
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Step-by-Step Instructions
Make the Flaky Butter Galette Dough
In a food processor or large bowl, combine chilled flour, sugar, and fine salt. Pulse or cut in cold cubed butter until pea-sized crumbs form. Drizzle in ice water 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing just until dough comes together. Form into a disc, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and chill for at least 45 minutes.
Prepare Spiced Apple Filling
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, gently toss thinly sliced apples with brown sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, fresh lemon juice, and cornstarch until glossy and well coated.
Roll Out & Assemble the Galette
On a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper, roll the dough disc out to a 12-inch circle (about 1/8-inch thick). Transfer parchment with dough to the baking sheet. Arrange sliced apples in decorative concentric overlapping circles, leaving a 2-inch border of dough around the edges.
Pleat, Brush, and Bake
Gently fold and pleat the 2-inch dough border up and over the outer ring of apples. Brush the crust border with beaten egg wash and sprinkle generously with turbinado coarse sugar. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until crust is deeply golden-crisp and apples are tender.
Drizzle with Salted Caramel & Serve
Remove galette from oven and let cool on the sheet for 10 minutes. Warm salted caramel sauce and generously drizzle across the warm apples and crust. Sprinkle with flaky Maldon sea salt and serve warm with vanilla bean ice cream.
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View on AmazonFrequently Asked Questions
Yes! If short on time, an all-butter store-bought rolled refrigerated pie crust makes a wonderful quick shortcut with great flavor.
You can assemble the unbaked galette and refrigerate it covered for up to 6 hours before baking. Add an extra 3 to 5 minutes of baking time if baking directly from chilled.
Reheat slices on a parchment-lined baking sheet in a 350°F oven or toaster oven for 6 to 8 minutes to restore the crispy flakiness of the pastry.