Apple and Cheddar Galette

I love the flavor of apples and cheese together.  I’m one of those people that prefers a wedge of cheddar over whipped cream with my apple pie.  So, I thought, why not combine those flavors in pie itself?  And so you have it!

Apple & Cheddar Galette

What you need:

CRUST

  • ½ cup cold butter
  • 1 ½ cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

FILLING

  • 2 cups of peeled and sliced apples (about 2 large apples)
  • 1/8 cup brown sugar
  • 1/8 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 ½ oz. cheddar in thin slices

How to Do it:

To make the crust:

Cut the butter into cubes.

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Mix all the dry ingredients together well in a large bowl.  Drop in the butter and cut, using a pastry cutter or a large fork, until the mixture resembles very coarse cornmeal.  Then mix with your hands until you have a soft dough.  Try not to over-mix or it will come out tough.

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Roll it into a ball, then, place on parchment paper and flatten to about 1/8 inch thickness.  You can sprinkle a little bit of sugar on it at this point if you’d like.

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For the filling:

Place the apple slices in a bowl.  Top with the sugars, cinnamon and spices and toss it to coat the apple slices.

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In a large skillet, melt the butter on medium.  Add the apples and simmer until all the sugar is melted.  Stir in the walnuts and remove from the heat.

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Pour the apple mixture in the center of the pie dough.

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Place the cheese slices over the top of the galette.  Pull up the sides of the crust and pinch the edges to form sort of a cup.

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Place the galette, still on the parchment paper, onto a cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes to an hour – until the crust is golden and the apples are bubbly.  The cheese will also get golden.

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Serves 4

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4 Responses to Apple and Cheddar Galette

  1. ashley says:

    Oh yum! I’ve never had a galette, but it sounds delicious. This recipe seems perfect for Fall! Thank you so much for linking up with us in the Maker’s Mix Up link-up!

  2. I have recently come to love the combination of apples and cheddar. It works so well together! I definitely need to try this soon. Thanks so much for linking up with us for Maker’s Mix-Up this week!

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