Galettes are basically a free formed pie - this one is filled with sweet fall apples, cranberries, walnuts and some spices - better than apple pie!
- 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
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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.
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Add the cranberries and simmer about five minutes longer.
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Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, maple syrup and walnuts.
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Lay one sheet of puff pastry out on a cook sheet or large dish.
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Sprinkle the remaining sugar in the bottom and then full the center with the apple and cranberry mixture.
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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.
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Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crust edges become golden brown. Allow it to cool before cutting.
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Serve it cold or hot - with or without ice cream.
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.
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