Name: Salted-Butter Apple Galette with Maple Whipped Cream
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) salted butter; 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; Basic Tart Dough; All-purpose flour (for dusting); 1 pound baking apples (such as Pink Lady; about 2 large), scrubbed, sliced 1/8" thick; 3 tablespoons dark muscovado or dark brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 2 cups heavy cream; 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

Half of a saltedbutter apple galette with a silver pie server.

Salted-Butter Apple Galette with Maple Whipped CreamMichael Graydon & Nikole Herriott

This laid-back apple galette got a standing ovation during tastings, thanks to its crisp crust and the ideal sweet-salty balance.

Recipe information

Yield
8 Servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) salted butter

1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

Basic Tart Dough

All-purpose flour (for dusting)

1 pound baking apples (such as Pink Lady; about 2 large), scrubbed, sliced 1/8" thick

3 tablespoons dark muscovado or dark brown sugar

1 large egg

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

2 cups heavy cream

2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

Preparation

Step 1
Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 375°. Place butter in a small saucepan and scrape in vanilla seeds; add pod. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until butter foams, then browns (be careful not to burn), 5-8 minutes. Remove pan from heat and remove pod.
Step 2
Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface into a rough 14x10" rectangle about 1/8" thick (alternatively, roll out into a 12" round). Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Arrange apples on top, overlapping and leaving a 1 1/2" border. Brush apples with brown butter and sprinkle with muscovado sugar. Lift edges of dough over apples, tucking and overlapping as needed to keep rectangular shape.
Step 3
Beat egg with 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl and brush crust with egg wash. Sprinkle with granulated sugar and bake, rotating once, until apples are soft and juicy and crust is golden brown, 40-50 minutes. Let cool slightly on baking sheet before slicing.
Step 4
Beat cream in a medium bowl to medium-soft peaks. Fold in maple syrup and serve alongside galette.
Step 5
Do ahead: Galette can be baked 2 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature. Reheat slightly before serving.

TagsGalette Dessert Vanilla Herbs & Spices Apple Fruit Nut Free Baking Fall Winter Bon Appétit

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