Pastries Recipes - Apple Galettes Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 8

• 225g/8oz plain flour

• 350g/12oz butter (chopped, plus extra for greasing)

• 125ml/4fl oz chilled water

• 8 apples (peeled, cored and sliced)

• 175g/6oz caster sugar

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Method:

1. Place the flour and 225g/8oz butter in a bowl. Cut the butter into the flour with 2 knives until it resembles large crumbs.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Wrap again in Clingfilm and refrigerate for another 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas mark 5.

5. Roll the pastry until 3mm/4in thick. Cut into 8 x 10cm/4in rounds. Arrange the apples in a spiral on the pastry.

6. 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.