Applepear Almond Galette Recipes

APPLE-ALMOND GALETTE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, stir together flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk until dough comes together. Knead 5 to 10 times or until dough is smooth. Shape dough into flattened round; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold.
• Heat oven to 425°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Using floured rolling pin, roll chilled dough on lightly floured surface to 14-inch circle. Roll up one side of dough onto rolling pin, and carefully place dough on cookie sheet.
• In small food processor or blender; place almonds. Cover; process until finely chopped. Reserve 2 tablespoons almonds for topping. Spread remaining almonds onto center of dough to within 2 inches of edge. In medium bowl, mix apples, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir until coated. Spread apple slices on top of almonds. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons almonds on top of apples.
• Fold 2-inch edge of dough up over filling, pleating crust as necessary. Brush crust with egg. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are fork tender. Cool 10 minutes. Cut into wedges. Serve warm.

ALMOND-PEAR GALETTE

Steps:

• Pastry:
• Pulse flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a food processor 30 seconds to combine. Add butter. Pulse until butter pieces are the size of peas. Add buttermilk and almond extract; pulse until dough just comes together. Form dough into a disk, dusting lightly with flour. Cover in plastic wrap or wax paper and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Cream:
• Whisk egg white and confectioners' sugar in a bowl until frothy, about 1 minute. Add almonds, butter and almond extract. Whisk. Refrigerate.
• Filling:
• Peel and core pears, then cut into slices about 1/4 inch thick; toss in a bowl with lemon juice and zest.
• Galette:
• Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly dust a sheet of parchment paper with flour; place dough on top and lightly dust with flour; top with another sheet of parchment and roll out dough into a circle about 12 inches in diameter. Peel off top layer of parchment. Invert dough onto a baking sheet lined with third sheet of parchment. Trim around edges of dough. Spread cream over dough, leaving a 1-inch border. Arrange pear slices in concentric circles over cream. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Fold edges of dough over pears, crimping dough to enclose ends of pears. Evenly scatter bits of butter over top of filling. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until pears are tender and crust is golden. (Cover top with a sheet of foil if it begins to overbrown.) Remove; cover edges of tart with foil. Heat broiler. Glaze top of pears under broiler, about 6 inches from heat, 1 minute or until pears are golden brown. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes. Transfer (on parchment) to rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

APPLE~PEAR ALMOND GALETTE

Steps:

• 1. On lightly floured surface place one pie crust on top of other and roll out to 16in circle. Transfer to parchment lined baking sheet. Spread crust with 1/4 cup preserves, leaving two inch border.
• 2. In mixing bowl combine sliced fruit, cin sugar, 2tbls flour lemon juice, ginger, and almonds. Transfer to pie crust leaving border. Fold over fruit mixture.
• 3. Brush with egg, sprinkle with sugar and bake at 350 til golden brown, 40-50min. Serve with freah whipped topping or icecream.