Description
This easy rustic apple galette recipe with sourdough twist combines the tangy depth of sourdough discard in a flaky, buttery crust with a warm spiced apple filling. Perfect for both beginners and experienced bakers, it requires no special pans or fancy techniques. Thinly sliced apples are tossed with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon juice, then layered on the chilled sourdough crust, folded free-form and baked until golden brown. Each slice offers tender caramelized apples framed by a crisp, tangy crust. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream for a comforting homemade dessert.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. In a bowl whisk flour, salt and sugar.
2. Cut cold butter into flour until pea-sized bits remain.
3. Stir in sourdough discard and add ice water, 1 tbsp at a time, until dough holds together.
4. Form dough into a disk, wrap and chill 1 hour.
5. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment.
6. Roll chilled dough into a 12-inch circle and transfer to the baking sheet.
7. Toss apple slices with lemon juice, brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour and salt; let rest 10 minutes.
8. Arrange apples in overlapping circles on the crust, leaving a 1.5-inch border.
9. Fold crust edges over apples, pleating as you go.
10. Brush crust with beaten egg and sprinkle coarse sugar if desired.
11. Bake 35–45 minutes until crust is golden and filling bubbles.
12. Cool 10–15 minutes before slicing and serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 40
Keywords: rustic apple galette, easy apple galette recipe, apple pie galette, rustic pie crust, sourdough galette crust, apple galette recipe