Thyme-Scented Apple Galette
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 4 medium Gala or Empire apples (about 2 pounds)
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup apple jelly
- 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh thyme sprigs
- Garnish: fresh thyme sprigs and 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- In a bowl stir together flour, confectioners' sugar, and salt.
- With a pastry blender or fingertips blend in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- In a small bowl stir together egg yolk and cold water.
- Add yolk mixture to flour mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing to incorporate until mixture forms a dough.
- On a work surface smear dough in several forward motions with heel of hand to develop gluten in flour and make dough easier to work with.
- Scrape dough together to form a ball and flatten to a 1-inch-thick disk.
- Chill dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, 30 minutes.
- Halve and core apples (do not peel) and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices.
- In a large bowl toss apple slices gently with wine.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- On a lightly floured surface roll out dough to a 15-inch round and transfer to a large baking sheet.
- Fold in edge 1 inch all around to form a border.
- Arrange apple slices on pastry round in overlapping concentric circles.
- Brush apple slices and pastry border with wine remaining in bowl and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake galette 45 minutes, or until apples are tender and pastry border is golden.
- Cool galette on baking sheet on a rack.
- In a small saucepan simmer wine with jelly and thyme until liquid is reduced by half, about 15 minutes.
- Remove thyme with a slotted spoon and brush hot glaze generously over apple slices.
- Garnish galette with thyme sprigs and leaves.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/thyme-scented-apple-galette-10892 (may not work)