Cranberry Apple Galette

Yesterday was National Cranberry day. We love cranberries at our house. My siblings and I have gone to the bogs together for the last two years. This year the harvest was longer than normal and we got cranberries that were harvested in the last week.

Fresh cranberries – apples on sale – and behold – A beautiful (and easy to make) Cranberry Apple Galette!

A little bit about cranberries –

Cranberries are one of only a few fruits that are native to North America. They are grown primarily in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington. We go to the Washington coast to get ours.

Only about 5% are sold as fresh or frozen. The remainder goes into juice, sauce and other processed foods.

Cranberries do not grow in water. They are a red vine that grows like any other vine. To dry harvest, the vine and fruit must be completely dry, then the berries are picked. It’s these berries that are sold as fresh.

After the dry harvest, the bog is flooded and the vines are gently beaten. The cranberries come off and float. They are then skimmed off the top and harvested.

And cranberries are full of health benefits. They are full of antioxidants and are known to support both cardiovascular and urinary tract health.

What is a galette?

Galettes are basically a free formed pie – the crust is filled, either sweet or savory, then folded around the sides to create a rustic pastry. There is no crimping, no top, no stress. They are so easy to make and imperfection is what makes them unique.

Making the galette –

This recipe does not use a homemade crust. A sheet of puff pastry makes it so easy to make. Start by cooking the filling. The puff pastry cooks quickly, so the filling gets precooked.

Place the apples, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, and spices into a sauce pan with about 1/4 cup water. Bring the water to a boil and gently simmer until the apples are starting to soften.

Add the cranberries and simmer about five minutes longer.

Remove from the heat and stir in the spices, butter, maple syrup and walnuts.

Lay one sheet of puff pastry out on a cook sheet or large dish.

Sprinkle the remaining sugar in the bottom and then full the center with the apple and cranberry mixture.

Pull the sides up around it and pinch the edges together to form sort of a “bowl”. Sprinkle with a little more sugar.

Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crust edges become golden brown. Allow it to cool before cutting.

Serve it cold or hot – with or without ice cream.

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Cranberry Apple Galette

Galettes are basically a free formed pie - this one is filled with sweet fall apples, cranberries, walnuts and some spices - better than apple pie!

Course: brunch, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, Autumn, fall

Keyword: apple, apples, cranberries, cranberry, puff pastry, raw sugar, walnuts

Servings: 1 12 inch galette

Author: HelenFern

Ingredients

• 2 large apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 4 Tablespoons Raw (turbinado) sugar, plus a little extra for the crust
• 1 cup fresh or frozen whole cranberries
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/8 cup maple syrup
• 1/3 cup walnut pieces
• pinch salt - if using unsalted butter
• 1 puff pastry sheet

Instructions

1. Place the apples, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, and spices into a sauce pan with about 1/4 cup water. Bring the water to a boil and gently simmer until the apples are starting to soften.

2. Add the cranberries and simmer about five minutes longer.

3. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, maple syrup and walnuts.

4. Lay one sheet of puff pastry out on a cook sheet or large dish.

5. Sprinkle the remaining sugar in the bottom and then full the center with the apple and cranberry mixture.

6. Pull the sides up around it and pinch the edges together to form sort of a "bowl". Sprinkle a little more sugar on the crust edges.

7. Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crust edges become golden brown. Allow it to cool before cutting.

8. Serve it cold or hot - with or without ice cream. 

Recipe Notes

 

This recipe does not use a homemade crust. A sheet of puff pastry makes it so easy to make. Start by cooking the filling. The puff pastry cooks quickly, so the filling gets precooked.

© Copyright 2023 The Lazy Gastronome

 

 

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