Rustic Apple Galettes with Honey and Thyme
This recipe comes from family-friends-food.com, visit their website for more.
Enjoy the heavenly taste of our NY Wildflower Raw honey in a rustic apple galette with honey and thyme. A perfect dessert for any day, this sweet treat is sure to please.
Ingredients:
For the pastry
- 100 g butter
- 145 g plain flour
- 1 beaten egg reserve 1 tablespoon for brushing over the pastry
For the filling
- 4 medium dessert apples (approx. 550g/19.5 oz.)
- 3 tablespoon Astor Apiaries NY Wildflower Raw Honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, picked from 5-6 sprigs of thyme
- 4 small thyme sprigs to decorate optional
Directions:
Make the pastry
-
Wrap the butter in cling film (plastic wrap) and freeze until solid.
-
Using the grating disc, grate the butter into the bowl of a food processor. Swap the grating disc for the blade, then add the flour and process briefly to give the consistency of sand.
-
With the motor running, add the beaten egg until the dough just comes together – you may not need all the egg.
-
Turn out the dough, knead briefly, then wrap in cling film (plastic wrap) and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the filling
-
Peel and core the apples, and slice thinly.
-
Place the apples in a bowl, and add the honey and thyme leaves. Mix well and leave to stand while the pastry finishes chilling.
To assemble and bake
-
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
-
Remove the pastry dough from the fridge and divide into four pieces.
-
Roll each piece into a circle approximately 15-20cm (6-8 inches) in diameter. Transfer to a baking sheet.
-
Drain the liquid off the apples and reserve. Divide the sliced apples between the pastry circles leaving a 2-3cm (¾-1 inch) gap at the edge of each pastry circle. Fold up these edges and pinch/fold together to create the crust. Place a small sprig of thyme on top of each galette to decorate, if desired.
-
Brush the pastry with the reserved beaten egg, then bake the galettes at 200°C (400°F) for around 25 minutes, until the pastry is crisp and golden and the apples are cooked.
To make the glaze
-
Transfer the reserved liquid from the apples to a small saucepan and reduce over a high heat for a few minutes until syrupy. Allow to cool.
-
Once the galettes have been removed from the oven, allow them to cool slightly on the baking sheet, then brush the glaze gently over the apples.
-
Serve the galettes warm or cold.