Apple Galettes With Caramel Sauce

Serves: 4

Irma Bergnaum

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

39

Sweetness

55

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 large

Egg Yolk

3 cup

Heavy Cream

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 400°F

2

Preheat oven to 400°F

3

Make apple galettes: Roll puff pastry dough to 1/4-inch thickness (the store-bought variety will most likely be this thickness)

4

Using saucer or other 5-inch round as stencil, cut dough into 10 circles

5

Prick bottom all over with fork

6

Chill until firm, about 30 minutes

7

In small bowl, whisk together egg and 2 teaspoons water

8

Brush each puff pastry circle with egg wash

9

Roll approximately 1 teaspoon almond paste into ball, then flatten into disc and place in center of puff pastry circle

10

Repeat for remaining puff pastry circles

11

Arrange about 25 apple slices on top of each puff pastry circle

12

Brush each with lemon juice, then sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar

13

Bake until apples are tender and edges of puff pastry are light golden brown, 16 to 18 minutes

14

Roll puff pastry dough to 1/4-inch thickness (the store-bought variety will most likely be this thickness)

15

Using saucer or other 5-inch round as stencil, cut dough into 10 circles

16

Prick bottom all over with fork

17

Chill until firm, about 30 minutes

18

In small bowl, whisk together egg and 2 teaspoons water

19

Brush each puff pastry circle with egg wash

20

Roll approximately 1 teaspoon almond paste into ball, then flatten into disc and place in center of puff pastry circle

21

Repeat for remaining puff pastry circles

22

Arrange about 25 apple slices on top of each puff pastry circle

23

Brush each with lemon juice, then sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar

24

Bake until apples are tender and edges of puff pastry are light golden brown, 16 to 18 minutes

25

Make caramel sauce: In heavy 2-quart saucepan over moderately high heat, combine sugar with 1/4 cup water and bring to boil

26

Continue cooking, swirling pan occasionally (do not stir), until light golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes

27

Remove from heat and stir in cream and salt

28

Return to heat and bring to boil

29

Remove from heat and keep warm

30

In heavy 2-quart saucepan over moderately high heat, combine sugar with 1/4 cup water and bring to boil

31

Continue cooking, swirling pan occasionally (do not stir), until light golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes

32

Remove from heat and stir in cream and salt

33

Return to heat and bring to boil

34

Remove from heat and keep warm

35

To serve: Dust galettes with powdered sugar and serve with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream

36

Dust galettes with powdered sugar and serve with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream