Autumn Apple and Pumpkin Galette
A Local Choice
Photo by James Ransom
- Serves
- 6 to 8
I write a food blog, A Local Choice, where I travel to a destination within 100 miles of Columbus, Ohio, focus on an ingredient they are growing or producing, and write a recipe based off that ingredient. A recent trip brought me to a u-pick apple farm. I knew I wanted to create something for fall that combined the flavors of apple with pumpkin. I have always loved the rustic nature of a galette or free-formed tart and thought this would be a perfect dessert for Thanksgiving or just because. It was delicious warm from the oven and also cold straight out of the refrigerator!
Ingredients
Filling
- 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 3-4 tart baking apples, cored and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
Crust
- 3/4 cup white flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into chunks and chilled
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup ice water
- 1 egg, beaten
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WHO: A Local Choice is a new Food52-er with a local food blog and a mission.
WHAT: An only slightly-sweet galette we want to make for dessert and eat for breakfast the next day.
HOW: Slice some apples, make a spice mixture, and do the galette thing.
WHY WE LOVE IT: We love this dessert for how it combines two of Thanksgiving classic flavors while keeping everything in sync, and not at all cloying. Taste it, and you'll think pumpkin and apple were born to be together, too.
Directions
Instructions
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 400ª F.
- Step 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and vanilla.
- Step 3
Mix 1/4 cup of the brown sugar mixture into the pumpkin along with 1 tablespoon of the melted butter and set aside.
- Step 4
Toss apple slices, cranberries, and remaining butter with the remaining spices and set aside.
- Step 5
Using a food processor or pastry blender, mix flours, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and cut in butter until small peas form. Slowly add ice water until the dough begins to clump.
- Step 6
On a floured surface, roll the dough into a 12" disc.
- Step 7
In the center of the dough, spread the pumpkin mixture forming a 10" circle.
- Step 8
Arrange the apple slices in an overlapping single layer pattern on top of the pumpkin.
- Step 9
Fold in the outer edges of the dough, over the filling, forming a 2" crust all the way around.
- Step 10
Brush the crust with the beaten egg and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown.