Apple Galette

Galette is the French word for flat cake OR tart.......this version is a pastry free apple tart, and is made with granny smith apples for their firmness and tartness........for a softer sweeter version, golden delicious apples can be used.................this recipe is from Better Homes & Gardens

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 1 tart

Ingredients

• 40  g unsalted butter
• 1  lemon, juice and zest of
• 2⁄3 cup brown sugar (Raw OR demerara sugar can also be used)
• 10  granny smith apples
• 20  g unsalted butter
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar

Directions

1. Pre heat oven to 180 o Celsius.
2. Line the base & sides of a round 20cm cake tin with baking paper.
3. Heat the butter in a pan over low heat until melted.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Add lemon zest, lemon juice,and 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, stir until well combined.
6. Peel the apples and put in bowl of cold water.
7. Take an apple , cut into 1/4 's then core.
8. Cut each 1/4, and slice to paper thin , and return to water.
9. Repeat with remaining apples.
10. Drain the apples & pat dry with paper towel.
11. Put apple in larg bowl & add butter mixture and stir to coat.
12. Arrange a layer of butter coated apple slices in a circle around the base of the prepared tin, overlapping slightly.
13. Sprinkle with a little of the remaining sugar.
14. Continuing layering in circles with remaining apple slices & sugar.
15. Melt the EXTRA butter & stir through the EXTRA sugar.
16. Spoon or brush butter & sugar mixture over the top of the apple.
17. Bake GALETTE in the oven for 50 - 60 mins OR until the apple is tender and golden on top.
18. Stand to cool.
19. When COLD, cover & refridgerate.
20. Remove galette from the tin and cut into wedges to serve.