Apple Galette

Aka apple pizza. A galette is a free form pie, and can take many shapes. Most traditional galettes have the crust folded high over the topping (like a volcano). However, I find this a pain to eat. So I shape mine like a pizza, and cut into pizza slices! This particular galette is good for people who really like crust...such as myself. My favorite part of pie is the crust. People like Doug aren't such huge fans since he isn't a crust person. No worries....more for me.

1 recipe pie crust (again, using recipe from Leslie of Helen's Kitchen)
4-5 granny smith apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cup into little pieces
1/2 cup apricot preserve
1 tablespoon water
Lemon juice

As you cut your apples and transfer batches of slices to a bowl, squeeze lemon juice over them. This will prevent the apples from browning. If you microwave the lemon for 10 seconds, it will release more juice.

Roll out your pie dough and transfer to a baking sheet. Fold over edges, like a pizza crust. Arrange your apple slices (using picture below if you need some visual assistance) in overlapping concentric circles. Brush the crust with milk or water. Sprinkle sugar over the whole thing. Sprinkle the butter pieces over the apple portion of your galette. Bake at 400 degrees for around 40 minutes. Keep an eye on it, and if your crust is browning too quickly then make a little ring out of aluminum foil and lay over the crust.

While it is cooking, bring apricot preserve and water to a boil in a saucepan. Take off heat and strain out the large chunks. Once the galette is out of the oven, brush your glaze over the whole thing for a nice shiny finish.