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Apple Almond Galette with Cranberry Ice Cream and Candied Cranberries

This Apple Almond Galette is just an apple pie without the plate or a top crust. So, it’s even easier to make than pie and, I think, just as beautiful in a fruit forward, rustic way. The pie crust recipe makes two galettes, but you can always freeze one disk for later. I have also made this tart in a tart pan using my tart dough or even sugar cookie dough (great way to use up scraps).
Course: Dessert

Ingredients

Almond Cream Filling

  • 4 oz almond paste
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 5 large Apples thinly sliced on a mandoline
  • Egg wash 1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 tbsp sugar for sprinkling over top

Cranberry ice cream

Candied Cranberries (Garnish)

  • 1 tsp pasteurized egg whites
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup sugar

Instructions

Galette

  • Roll the chilled pie dough to an 1/8-inch-thick circle = 14" circle. Place the dough on a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet.

Almond Cream

  • In a food processor blend the almond paste, flour, sugar, butter, almond and vanilla extracts and yolk until smooth. Spread over the center of the dough, leaving about a 2-inch ring on the outside.

Assemble

  • Arrange the apples over the almond cream. Fold the uncovered dough over the apples and crimp to keep it in place. Freeze the galette while you preheat the oven to 425°F.
  • Brush the crust with the egg wash and sprinkle the sugar over the crust and apples.
  • Bake at 425°F for 20 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350°F and bake for an additional 25 minutes or until the apples are tender. I like a bit of tooth to my apples, but you can bake them until they are super soft too. Allow to cool to room temperature before sliding the galette onto a serving plate.
  • Serve it with toasted almonds and a bit of Greek yogurt as a Sunday brunch. Or go for the ice cream.

Ice Cream

  • Make the ice cream as directed here. Gently fold the chopped cranberries into the ice cream as it comes out of the ice cream machine. If you don't want to make your own, you can smash some store bought ice cream with a wooden spoon until it is soft enough to fold the cranberries into it.

Candied Cranberries

  • Coat the cranberries in the egg whites and then dredge in the sugar to lightly coat them. Allow them to dry for about 30+ minutes.

Notes

The pie crust recipe makes two galettes, but you can always freeze one disk for later.