Apple-Almond Galette
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 13 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces ( 1/2 cup)
- 1 cup slivered blanched almonds
- 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 2 tart, firm apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 3 Tbs. apricot jam
- To make Dough: Pulse flours, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, and salt in food processor until combined.
- Add butter, and pulse until mixture looks like coarse meal.
- With food processor running, add up to 1/4 cup cold water until dough just comes together.
- Shape dough into ball.
- Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill 1 hour, or overnight.
- To make Filling: Pulse almonds and confectioners sugar in food processor until combined.
- Add egg and almond extract, and process 1 minute, or until mixture is paste-like and nearly smooth.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line baking sheet with foil.
- Remove Dough from refrigerator, and unwrap, leaving plastic wrap beneath Dough.
- Place another sheet of plastic wrap on top of Dough.
- Roll Dough out into 9-inch square between sheets of plastic wrap.
- Remove top sheet of plastic wrap, invert Dough onto prepared baking sheet, and remove remaining sheet of plastic wrap.
- Spread almond mixture over Dough square, then top with 4 rows of overlapping apple slices, covering entire surface of galette.
- Bake 45 minutes, or until crust is golden.
- Warm jam in small saucepan over low heat until melted.
- Strain through fine mesh strainer into small dish.
- Cool galette 5 minutes, then brush with jam.
- Cut into 9 squares.
flour, flour, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, salt, butter, slivered blanched almonds, confectioners sugar, egg, almond extract, firm apples, apricot
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/apple-almond-galette/ (may not work)