German Apple Galette (Flat Strudel!): Oma's Apfel-Galette
Want an easy apple pie? Make this Apple Galette using frozen puff pastry. It tastes divine. In fact, it tastes just like an apple strudel - a yummy Apfel-Galette!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ pound frozen butter puff pastry, thawed
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- 2 large apples, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheet with baking parchment paper.
- 2
Roll puff pastry out into a 10-inch square and put on cookie sheet.
- 3
Add 1 tablespoon sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon to the apple slices and mix gently.
- 4
Pile the apple filling in the center of the puff pastry leaving 2 inches around the edge free.
- 5
Pull up the outside edge of the pastry, over the outer edge of the apples, leaving the center part uncovered, folding the pastry as needed (See photo).
- 6
Beat the egg. Brush it on the pastry. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.
- 7
Bake 25 to 35 minutes, until the apples are soft and the pastry is golden.
- 8
Serve warm or cold.