I am always astounded by the beautiful apple galettes I see on Pinterest and Instagram. They’re always so lovely. And I really, truly, deeply wish that I had the time and patience to make the pastry dough to accompany one… but if we are being 100% honest, and I believe in being honest and transparent, your girl does NOT have the time for that, at least not at this particular moment in time. I mean if I had a whole Saturday just to bake, it would be great, but amidst all the other things I am trying to juggle, it just doesn’t seem to be the case.
Therefore, I decided to improvise, and I do believe, I have created the most splendid, simple way to make an apple galette. Shhh don’t tell, but I made the crust from a tortilla, I call it elevating basic things. And it tastes so yum! I can’t even believe it! It’s the best thing ever. It’s so much simpler than trying to bake pastry dough aaand it turns out absolutely superb!
I also love this apple galette because you can make it with the ingredients you have on hand. You just cover the apples and tortilla in cinnamon sugar, and let them bake and your apples get all bubbly and golden and your tortilla turns into a cinnamon sugar crust. Top it with a scoop of ice cream, and man oh man, I’m drooling just thinking about it!
Now let’s get to the good part, how to make an Apple Galette.
How to make a Simple Apple Galette
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- First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut your apple in half. Using a spoon scoop out the core.
3. Then turn your apple lengthwise and then thinly slice it, about 1/8″.
4. Combine the four tablespoons of sugar with 1 1/2 tablespoons of cinnamon to create cinnamon sugar.
5. In a bowl toss your sliced apples with one teaspoon of lemon juice and two tablespoons of cinnamon sugar. Set aside.
6. Lay your tortilla flat and spread one tablespoon of butter on the top of the tortilla in a circle, about 6 1/2″ in diameter, leaving about a 1 1/2″ space from the edge. Then sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top.
7. Take your sliced apples and starting from the edge lay them in a ring on top of your butter, about 1 1/2″ away from the edge. Then lay another layer of apples in the center of the tortilla, slightly overlapping the previous ring of apples, so the center of the tortilla is covered. Your apples will look like a flour when you’re finished.
8. Then take one edge of the tortilla fold it in, creasing it where the tortilla meets the edge of the apples. Press it down. Then take the edge next to it and fold it in as well, the corner of it will slightly overlap the previous edge. This is good. Press down where the edges overlap.
9. Repeat the process above until all sides are folded down. You should have five folded sides in total.
10. Melt the remaining butter and using a pastry brush, (I used one like this) brush it onto the edges of your tortilla. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar on top.
11. At each corner, poke three toothpicks through the tortilla, in a straight line, where the edges overlap. This will keep the edges from unfolding while baking. Bake for 25 minutes.
12. Then remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Serve with ice cream, or just by itself!
Apple Galette
Equipment
- 15 tooth picks
Ingredients
- 1 Apple
- 1 Large Flour Tortilla
- 3 Tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Cinnamon
- 4 Tbsps Sugar
Instructions
Apple Prep
- Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
- Cut your apple in half. Using a spoon scoop out the core.
- Turn your apple lengthwise, cut side down, and slice into 1/8 slices.
- Combine the 4 tablespoons of sugar with 1 1/2 tablespoons of cinnamon to create cinnamon sugar.
- In a bowl toss your sliced apples with one teaspoon of lemon juice and two tablespoons of cinnamon sugar. Set aside.
- Lay your tortilla flat and spread one tablespoon of butter on the top of the tortilla in a circle, about 6 1/2" in diameter, leaving about a 1 1/2" space from the edge. Sprinkle one tablespoon of cinnamon sugar on the circle of butter.
- Starting from the outside edge of your butter, lay the apples in a ring on top of the butter, about 1 1/2" away from the edge of the tortilla. Then in the center of the tortilla, lay another ring of apples on top of the previous ring so they slightly overlap and cover any empty tortilla. Your apples should look like a flower when you're done.
- Take the edge of your tortilla and fold it in where the tortilla meets the apples. Holding it down with one hand, take the edge next to it and fold it in and slightly over the previously folded edge. Press down where the two edges meet.
- Repeat the process above until all sides are folded down. You should have five folded sides in total.
- Melt the remaining butter and using a pastry brush, brush it onto the edges of your tortilla. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar on top.
- At each corner, poke three toothpicks through the tortilla, in a straight line, where the edges overlap. This will keep the edges from unfolding, while baking. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Then remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Serve with ice cream or just by itself!