Galette Random Facts:
Galettes are an easy to make and delicious treat. They come in many different flavors, but they always have a flat shape. A galette is a round, often freeform, flat-shaped cake or tart. La Galette de Pays is made from buckwheat flour, butter and water and sometimes filled with ham and cheese, onions and mushrooms or spinach. It comes from the Brittany region of France. Sweet galettes are often filled with fruit like apples or peaches. They are sometimes filled with cream cheese and chocolate chips as well!
Origin Of Galettes
The most well known story behind the origin of the cake is the story of the Twelfth Night, when the Three Kings arrived in Bethlehem with gifts for baby Jesus and Galette commemorates this day. One of the oldest findings claim that the origin of the Galette dates back to 1311. At the time of the French Revolution, the name of Galette cake or King Cake was replaced with “Galette of Equality”, because of the end of monarchy rule. Another claim states that in the 11th Century, the monks of Besancon elected their future leader through a process in which a silver coin was inserted inside the Galette bread. The custom was repeated by other monasteries as well. According to the traditional history of France, there were many games associated with the Galette.
Definition:
Galettes are a type of freeform, round pie that is flat and cooked on the stovetop. They can be made in many different shapes and sizes; larger ones are perfect for sharing, while smaller ones make it easy to grab one more before dinner ends. Galettes can be filled with fruit (like blueberries or raspberries), cheese (like Brie or goat cheese), or anything else you’d like!
A galette is a round, often freeform, flat-shaped cake or tart.
A galette is a round, often freeform, flat-shaped cake or tart. They can be made with fruit and nuts or with cream cheese and chocolate chips for a dessert for all occasions.
Sweet galettes are often filled with fruit like apples or peaches. They are sometimes filled with cream cheese and chocolate chips.
Sweet galettes are often filled with fruit like apples or peaches. They are sometimes filled with cream cheese and chocolate chips.
Savory galettes can be made in many different ways, but they typically involve potatoes and cheese.
Galettes can be savory or sweet, but they’re always easy to make and delicious!
Galettes are one of the easiest and most versatile desserts to make. They can be made with a variety of fillings and toppings, whether you’re going for sweet or savory. And they’re all delicious!
About the Apples Used
The Wealthy Apple Tree was created by Peter Gideon in 1868 who named the apple variety after his wife, Wealthy Gideon. He created this super cold hardy tree from a mix of Cherry Crabapple seeds from Maine and a Siberian Crab Apple from his orchard. The result was a prolific producer with delicious, long lasting fruit. The apple in this recipe came from the Hoch Orchard and Gardens in La Crescent, Minnesota. Thank you for growing delicious apples on your orchard!
Conclusion
There you have it: the Bucket of Bread take on the galette. Here’s all the hope you enjoyed it and found something helpful and tasty. As always, feel free to reach out!
Easy Autumn Apple and Spice Galette
Equipment
- 1 Cooking Sheet
- 1 Square of parchment paper
Ingredients
- 350 grams Bucket of Bread brand Traditional White dough
- 5 grams "Pumpkin Pie Spices" This is a blend made of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice. This can be purchased pre blended or you can create your own.
- 85 grams Brown Sugar Use light or dark
- 10 grams Lemon Juice Freshly squeezed from about half of a small lemon
- Egg This is optional for if you want to egg wash your creation.
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- Core out your favorite orchard fresh apple. Pictured here is the 'Wealthy' variety from the Hoch Orchard and Gardens in La Crescent, Minnesota.
- Quarter the apple and thinly slice it.
- Put the slices in a bowl and mix in the lemon juice.
- Add the brown sugar and spices.
- Mix everything up evenly and set aside.
- Grab the dough and form into a ball.
- Start pushing out the dough to flatten it. Flip the dough often to prevent it from sticking to your surface.
- Roll out the dough to get the dough to no more than 1/8 inch thin (2-3 mm). Flip it often as well.
- Grab a standard dinner plate and cut around the edges forming a circle.
- Set the trimmings to the side.
- Transfer the circle to the parchment paper on the cooking sheet.
- Roll out the trimmings and cut slices.
- Get the mixed apples and form them onto the center of the dough in a symmetrical style keeping everything even.
- Fold the edges over towards the center, leaving about an inch border, and adding the remainder of the trimmed strips. Create a decorative border. Be creative or leave the middle open as with a traditional galette.
- Optional but recommended: Egg wash the dough.
- Bake at 450 F for approximately 20-30 mins until the desired golden brown color is achieved. Remember the dough is thin!
- Pull out of the oven.
- Rest on a rack so the middle isn't scalding. This should be about 5 mins recommended before serving.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
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