Pear And Walnut Galette Recipes

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, combine flours, sugar and salt. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse sand with some larger pieces. Add the ice water and pulse just until the mixture is evenly moistened. Tip the mixture out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Use the edges of the plastic to pack the dough into a disc. Wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.
• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, toss together apples, pears, sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest and cinnamon. On a lightly floured piece of parchment, roll the dough out into a 12-inch circle. Top the dough with the prepared fruit in concentric circles leaving a 1 1/2-inch border. Lift and press the edges up over the fruit, folding as necessary. Using the parchment paper, transfer the galette to a rimmed baking sheet. Chill for 10 minutes.
• Brush the border of the pastry with the beaten egg and sprinkle with sanding sugar, if using. Dot the fruit with the butter. Bake until the filling is tender and the crust is deep golden brown, about 45 minutes. Some of the juices may leak out, but that's O.K.
• Meanwhile, make the caramel: Bring apple cider to a boil over medium-high heat in a small saucepan. Continue to cook the cider until it has reduced to 1 cup liquid, about 13 to 14 minutes. Then add brown sugar, butter, and salt and stir to combine. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, and continue to cook the mixture, whisking often, until it has become syrupy and thickened slightly, about 13 to 15 minutes. Whisk in the cream and set aside to cool slightly. (The caramel will thicken as it cools.)
• Remove tart from the oven, and let it cool slightly on the pan on a rack. Transfer the galette to a serving plate and drizzle with caramel. Serve warm or at room temperature with any remaining caramel.

Steps:

• Line 2 sheet pans with parchment. In a large bowl combine the lemon juice and apples and toss together.
• Heat a large, heavy frying pan over high heat and add the butter. Wait until it becomes light brown and carefully add the apples and 1/4 cup of the sugar. Do not add the apples until the pan and the butter are hot enough or they won't sear properly and retain their juice. But be careful when you add them so that the hot butter doesn't splatter. When the apples are brown on one side, add the vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon and the nutmeg, flip the apples and continue to sauté until golden brown, about 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the walnuts, then scrape out onto one of the lined sheet pans and allow to cool completely.
• Remove the pastry from the freezer and place it on the other parchment-lined baking sheet. Leave to thaw while the apples cool, but don't keep it out of the freezer for too long. It's easiest to handle if it's cold and will thaw quickly. You just want it soft enough so that you can manipulate it.
• Sprinkle the almond flour over the pastry, leaving a 2- to 3-inch border all around. Place the apples on top. Fold the edges of the dough in over the fruit, pleating the edges as you work your way around the fruit to form a free-form tart that is roughly 9 inches in diameter. Place in the freezer on the baking sheet for 45 minutes to an hour. This helps the galette maintain its shape.
• Meanwhile preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the galette from the freezer. Brush the exposed edge of the pastry with the egg wash. Combine the remaining tablespoon of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the fruit and the crust. Place in the oven and bake 1 hour, until the crust is nicely browned and the apples are sizzling. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F
• 2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk to mix.
• 3. Add butter, and cut with two butter knives to make a sandy texture.
• 4. Add vanilla and maple syrup, mix with knives.
• 5. Test to see if dough will come together. If not, add ice water 1 T at a time and mix until dough forms, kneading as few times as possible to form a ball.
• 6. Wrap dough in parchment paper and refrigerate 30 minutes
• 7. Place dough on a lightly floured sheet of parchment paper. Lightly flour the top of the pastry, cover with another sheet of parchment and roll out to a 11-inch circle, turning and flipping the dough to get an even surface. If the dough starts to stick, peel back the parchment and add a touch more flour to the surface.
• 8. Refrigerate dough circle on a parchment lined sheet tray 15 minutes.
• 9. Prepare pears: peel, quarter, core, and cut into thin slices lengthwise. Toss in lemon juice.
• 10. Assemble: leaving a 2 1/2 inch margin around the edge, arrange pears in the center. Pull up crust in sections to cover the edge of the pears. Don't worry if the crust breaks. Gently pinch the crust back together where it splits. Sprinkle with 1-2 T coconut sugar. Refrigerate for another 30 minutes.
• 11. Bake 45 min at 350°F until pears are cooked and the Galette is golden brown. Cool on a rack. Optional: dust with powdered sugar to serve.