Easy Rustic Apple Galette (Free-Form Apple Pie)
This Easy Rustic Apple Galette is a free-form French apple pie made with spiced apples tucked into a buttery, flaky crust. With just a handful of simple ingredients and 15 minutes of prep time, this rustic apple tart is the perfect fall dessert — impressive enough for holidays but easy enough for a weeknight treat.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 apples
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (thinly sliced)
Pastry:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated or cane sugar
- 1/3 cup all-vegetable shortening
- 3 to 5 tablespoons warm water
- 1 egg plus 1 teaspoon of water for the egg wash
- cane, turbinado, or raw sugar to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- Halve and core the apples and slice them crosswise 1/4 inch thick. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Add the shortening and combine until you have the consistency of small crumbs.
- Slowly drizzle water by the tablespoon until the dough holds together enough to form a ball. If too dry, add the remaining water, and combine until the dough comes together.
- Place dough on a lightly floured parchment sheet, roll out the pastry to a 12 to 14-inch circle and transfer to a large rimmed baking sheet.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Decoratively arrange the apple slices on top leaving a 1-inch border.
- Drizzle honey and sprinkle cinnamon over apples.
- Fold the pastry edge up and over the filling. Brush egg wash onto crust. Dust cane sugar over dough and apples.
- Top galette with pieces of butter before baking.
- Bake galette for 40 to 45 minutes, until the pastry is nicely browned and crisp, and all of the fruit is tender.
Notes
- Make Ahead: Dough can be refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen up to 3 months.
- Bake: Keep the galette in the center of the oven so the crust doesn’t burn.
- Serve: Best warm or at room temperature with ice cream or whipped cream.
- Storage: Best eaten the day it’s baked. Store leftovers loosely covered at room temperature up to 2 days.
- Gluten-Free: Use a cup-for-cup GF flour blend and chill dough 30 minutes before rolling.
- Extra Easy: Swap in store-bought pie dough or puff pastry.
- Add-Ins: Mix in cranberries, pecans, or drizzle with caramel.
- Vegan: Use agave or maple syrup instead of honey and a vegan egg wash.
- Dairy-Free: Substitute dairy-free butter and top with coconut whipped cream or vegan caramel sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 125mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg