Using the same recipe from earlier posts, I continue with the galette/tart theme by using fresh blueberries from the market.
A healthy dollop of cream cheese blended with honey turns these very easy-to-make tarts into decadent mini blueberry cheesecake galettes!
As you can see, I took my Apple Galette from an earlier post to the next level. I’ve been experimenting all week; you can find the full recipe here!
I originally called this tart “The Delicious Granny-Mac” because, as you may have guessed, I combined Granny Smith, Macintosh & Red Delicious Apples, which produced the best tasting galettes.
There is something truly special about the simple combination of apples, butter and sugar; comfort food at its’ best. These days, I often skip dessert, opting for fresh fruit after my usually gluttonous meals. But when that Autumn perfume of fresh baked pie began to waft through my house, and I took a nibble of apple and crust, I could not keep myself from finishing an entire 8-inch galette all by myself. This pie is that good!
Makes 2 8-inch galettes
Dough:
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 stick butter, softened and cut into pieces
3 tablespoons ice water
1/4 teaspoon orange zest
For Brushing Before Baking:
2 tablespoons butter, melted (for brushing)
1 tablespoon sugar
For the Filling:
2 apples (your choice), peeled, cored and sliced
(reserve peels & cores)
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Apple Glaze:
Apple cores and peels
1/2 cup sugar
water
Recipe:
Blend flour, sugar, salt, zest and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a food processor until dough resembles coarse cornmeal. Add remaining butter; mix until biggest pieces look like large peas. This will take about 10 seconds. Add the cold water in dribbles until the dough begins to hold together.
Divide the dough in two and wrap in plastic. Press the dough down to flatten them and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes.
While the dough is firming up in the fridge you can make the apple glaze. Place the cores, peels and sugar in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil then simmer for 30 minutes. Strain the syrup.
Toss the apples with the sugar, cinnamon and vanilla.
Prheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove dough from fridge and sit between two pieces of floured plastic wrap. Start rolling your dough by pressing down lightly with a rolling-pin and moving it from the center out. Roll it a few times in one direction, lift it up and rotate it a quarter-turn, roll again, flip it over and do the same on the other side. Continue in this way, rolling, lifting, rotating and flipping the dough until it begins to form a thin roughly shaped 10-inch disk. Repeat with other dough.
Grease a baking sheet. Remove plastic and transfer both disks of dough to the baking sheet. Arrange the apple filling in the center of each dough about an inch from the edge. Fold the edges of the dough over the apples to enclose.
Brush the galettes with the melted butter and sprinkle with the sugar.
Bake 45 minutes, rotating every 15 minutes.
Remove the galettes from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool for about 15 minutes. Brush galettes with the apple glaze and serve!
Though typically eaten to mark the arrival of spring, these tasty Italian doughnuts are delicious year-round.
Sfinci Recipe:
1/2 cup whole milk
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
3 cups Ricotta
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup Nutella
Vegetable oil for frying
Combine all dry ingredients except sugar.
Whisk all wet ingredients with the sugar.
Combine wet and dry ingredients to form a batter.
To cook the Sfinci:
Cinnamon sugar – 2 parts sugar to 1 part cinnamon
These super soft sugar cookies contain no flour or butter.
Recipe:
1 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix all ingredients together, shape into walnut-sized balls, place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
The Golden Table 