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- For crust:
- One (16-ounce) package Pamela’s Bread Mix (see notes)
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, chilled
- 1/2 cup vegan butter, chilled, cut into small cubes
- 1/2 cup ice cold water, plus more if needed
- For filling:
- 4 Autumn Glory apples
- 4 tablespoons almond flour or meal, divided
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon chai spice blend (see notes) or ground cinnamon, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Have two half sheet, rimmed baking pans ready. Cut two rectangles of parchment (baking) paper to fit the pans.
- Place dry bread mix into a large mixing bowl. Add the cold shortening and vegan butter. Using a pastry blender or your hands, work the shortening and vegan butter into the flour until crumbly with some larger, pea-sized pieces of shortening and vegan butter. Make a well in the center and add 1/2 cup ice cold water. Quickly stir using a fork to bring everything together into a ball in the center of the bowl. If the mixture is still dry and crumbly and not holding together, add a little more ice water, 1-2 teaspoons at a time until dough comes together. (It should not be sticky either.)
- Transfer the dough to a piece of parchment paper. Divide in half. Form two disks add wrap with plastic wrap. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, thinly slice the whole, unpeeled, Autumn Glory apples into rounds. Use the tip of a paring knife to remove any bits of apple seeds from the center of the rounds. Set aside while rolling out pie dough.
- To roll out pie dough, place one of the parchment rectangles on a clean, dry surface. Place one disk of the dough in the center. Roll the dough into a circle about 10-inches in diameter. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of almond meal or flour in the center of the disk, leaving about a 2-inch border all the way around. Carefully pick up the parchment paper with the rolled dough and place on one of the rimmed baking sheets.
- Place some of the sliced apple rounds in a concentric circle in one even layer over the almond meal. Sprinkle some of the dark brown sugar, about 1/2 tablespoon, followed by a sprinkle of chai spice blend or ground cinnamon. Repeat with another layer of apple rounds, 1/2 tablespoon dark brown sugar, and chia spice. Carefully fold the pie dough up around the apples leaving the center open.
- Repeat the rolling and layering of apples with remaining disk of pie dough, almond meal, apples, brown sugar, and chai spice blend.
- Place galettes in oven. Bake for 40-45 minutes, switching baking sheets top to bottom halfway through baking time, or until the crust and apples are golden brown. If top starts to get too brown, place a piece of aluminum foil over galette. Let cool slightly before cutting into wedges.
- To serve, cut galettes into wedges and place on serving plate. Top with a scoop of ice cream, if desired.
Notes
-Prepared, pre-rolled, unbaked pie dough can be substituted for the gluten-free mix, shortening, vegan butter, and ice water. Or use 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour instead of gluten-free bread mix for non-GF galettes.
-Butter can be substituted for shortening and vegan butter, if desired.
-To make the chai spice blend, combine: 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon ground cardamom, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon each: ground nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and black pepper.
- Prep Time: 60 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: dessert