350g/12oz butter
(chopped, plus extra for greasing)
125ml/4fl oz chilled
water
8 apples (peeled,
cored and sliced)
175g/6oz caster sugar
Method:
Place the flour and
225g/8oz butter in a bowl. Cut the butter into the
flour with 2 knives until it resembles large crumbs.
Gradually add the chilled water, stirring with a
knife and pressing together, until a rough dough
forms. Turn on to a lightly floured board and
roll into a rectangle.
The dough is crumbly and hard to manage at
this point. Fold the dough and re-roll several
times. Wrap the pastry in Clingfilm and refrigerate
for 30 minutes, then fold and re-roll a few more
times.
Wrap again in Clingfilm and refrigerate for
another 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to
190°C/375°F/Gas mark 5.
Roll the pastry until 3mm/4in
thick. Cut into 8 x 10cm/4in rounds. Arrange the
apples in a spiral on the pastry.
Sprinkle
well with the caster sugar and dot with the
remaining butter. Bake on
greased baking trays
for 20 to 30 minutes, until the pastry is crisp and
golden.
Desserts Recipes -
Apple Galettes
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