Apple Galette
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1/2 cup apricot jam or preserves
- 2 teaspoons water
- 3 medium Gala or Golden Delicious apples, cut into 1/8-to-1/16 -inch slices
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, cut into shavings
- 1 cup sour cream mixed with 1 tablespoon sugar
- To make the pastry, cut the butter into small pieces and freeze for 5 minutes.
- Put the butter, flour and salt in a food processor.
- Process for 10 seconds, add 2 tablespoons of water in humid weather or 3 tablespoons in dry weather.
- Process for another 10 seconds or until the mixture looks like cornmeal.
- Dump the mixture onto a counter and bind a small amount at a time with the heel of your hand, using a sliding motion to incorporate the butter and flour smoothly.
- Gather the dough into a ball and flatten it.
- Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for 15 minutes, just long enough to firm up the butter.
- Flour a work surface and rolling pin.
- Roll the dough to a 13-inch circle, keeping counter and rolling pin floured to prevent sticking.
- Refrigerate on a parchment-lined baking sheet until ready to use.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- To make the filling, heat the jam with 2 teaspoons of water in a small saucepan.
- Brush half of the warm jam over the dough.
- Arrange slightly overlapping apple slices on top, leaving a 1-inch border.
- Fold the border over the apples.
- Brush the apples and pastry edge with remaining jam.
- Sprinkle the apples with the sugar, then with shavings of butter.
- Place on the bottom rack of the oven and lower the temperature to 400 degrees.
- Bake until the bottom of the crust (peek by gently lifting the tart with a long, narrow spatula) is golden, about 30 minutes.
- Serve warm with a bowl of sweetened sour cream.
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Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/5573 (may not work)