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Apple-Cranberry Galette

November 22, 2020 By Jere Cassidy 22 Comments

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It seems to be a pie season at my house.  I am sitting here eating a creamy slice of pumpkin pie that my daughter brought over, she is a really good pie maker and she makes a bourbon pumpkin pie that’s ooh, so good.  However, earlier today I made an Apple-Cranberry Galette and that is sitting here ready to be eaten too.  Oh, woe is me I have lots of desserts to eat.

Apple Cranberry Galette with ice cream

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It’s been a while since I made a galette and with apples and cranberries in season this is a perfect time to use two of my favorite fruits, I love the sweetness of the apples paired with the tart cranberries.  Try baking with this delicious fruit duo and make some tasty cakes, bread, or scones, and if you don’t want to bake try an apple cranberry salad or add to your oatmeal.
Apples and cranberries

Ingredients

  • Store-bought pie dough
  • Or you can make your own dough with  flour, butter, shortening, salt
  • Apples
  • Cranberries
  • Sugar
  • Cinnamon
  • Lemon juice
  • Butter

What is a galette?

I am a true pie lover, but making galettes is really so much easier to make than a pie.
A true galette is a French pastry that is flat and made with bread dough or pastry dough. For those of you that don’t like all the rolling and fitting a pie dough into a dish, you should try making a galette. You simply roll pastry dough into a round, add your filling, then fold the edges in and bake.  So much easier than pie.
With the simplicity of this galette, you can quickly make this rustic dessert, and unlike a pie that needs to sit for a while, you can slice your galette almost immediately.  That means you get a warm slice of pastry-fruity goodness quicker.

How to make a galette with apples and cranberries

Make your pastry dough and roll the dough into a large circle.  My dough recipe is for a double-crust pie so I always have plenty of dough for rolling.  Then cut the dough into a 12″ round circle.  To make rolling dough easy I love using a pastry cloth and a french rolling pin.
rolled pie dough and cutting into a circle
Slice the apples thin and mix with sugar and cinnamon, then start placing the apples in a round circle on the pie dough leaving at least an inch border. Fold up the dough around the apples then sprinkle the cranberries on top and into the little nooks and crannies.
unbaked apple cranberry galette
Almost done, you just have to dot the top of the apples with butter.  This helps make the sweet filling.
apple cranberry galette with butter on top

Tips on making pie dough

Having problems with your pie dough? Here is a good tip, get everything cold, the colder the better. Here’s what I do before making the pie dough.  I take my butter from the fridge, cut it up into small cubes and put the cubes into the freezer.  Next, I measure out the shortening and put that into the freezer in the measuring cup.  On warm days I will even put my bowl with the flour into the freezer to get it cold. You don’t want the butter or shortening to be melty, you’ll have a mess on your hands.

For other tips on pie dough make sure to check out How to Make A Flaky Pie Crust.

And for those times you have left-over pie dough you can make my favorite treats, Jelly Roll Pie Tarts.

Galettes are Easy to Make

There are so many reasons I love making and eating galettes.  They don’t need a lot of fruit.  I just used two apples, after all, we are not making a pie that is piled high with fruit. You can use any type of fruit you want, so during the summer try using peaches, cherries or raspberries. Mix the fruit with sugar and maybe a bit of lemon juice and dot with butter and that will make a luscious filling.

~the crust is buttery and flaky and the fruit is tender and so flavorful ~

 

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Apple-Cranberry Galette

This Apple-Cranberry Galette has the most amazing flakey pie dough that is full of sweet apples and tart cranberries.  This is such a simple dessert to make but is so impressive to serve.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword apple, cranberry, galette
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 8 slices
Calories 421kcal
Author Jere @One Hot Oven

Equipment

  • Rolling Pin
  • Rolling Mat
  • Cookie Sheets

Ingredients

Flaky Pie Dough

  • 2 1/2 cups AP flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, cubed and cold
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, cold
  • 6-7 tbls ice water

Apple-Cranberry Filling

  • 2 apples, cored and sliced thin
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup cranberries
  • 1 tbls butter, small cubes

Instructions

Making the Pie Dough

  • In a large bowl mix the flour and salt.
  • Add the cold cubed butter and shortening to the flour mixture.  With a pastry cutter or two knives, cut the butter into the flour until the butter is pea size.
  • Start adding the water one tablespoon at a time and mix with a fork until the dough forms a ball.
  • On a floured surface, turn out the dough and form into a disk.  Lightly flour and roll the dough into a large circle about 12 inches.  There is plenty of pastry dough to roll, so I roll a large circle then cut a perfectly round circle using a large bowl about 15 inches.  This dough can also just be free-form.
  • Transfer the dough circle to a baking sheet lined with parchment.

Preparing the Apples and Making the Galette

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. and prepare a baking sheet with parchment.
  • Core and thinly slice the apples. 
  • Place the apples in a bowl and add the sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Toss to coat
  • Start placing the apples in a circle on the pastry dough, overlapping the slices until you reach the center.  Leave at least an inch on the edge to roll up the dough.
  • Roll up the dough around the apples, pleating as you go.
  • Scatter the cranberries over the apples and then dot with butter.
  • Bake in a 400 degree F. oven for about 45 minutes until the crust is golden and the apples are tender.  

Notes

Notes for making the galette ~
This recipe is for a double crust pie so you will have leftover pie dough.  I do this so I make sure to have enough dough to roll out.  The leftover dough can be frozen for a small pie or to make pie tarts.
I slice the apples thin as I like the appearance on the galette, however, you can dice the apples as well.

Nutrition

Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 46.5g | Fat: 24.6g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 83mg

This galette is a delicious rustic dessert with just a bit of decadence. I’ve been waiting to have a slice with a cup of my favorite Monkey Picked oolong tea.  The buttery floral taste of this tea pair so well with the buttery crust and the sweet apples of the galette.

Galette

Apple Cranberry Galette

Did I mention ice cream?  I just happen to have some cinnamon ice cream to go with this galette.  This is dessert perfection.

cinnamon ice cream with an apple cranberry galette

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Comments

  1. Cat | Curly's Cooking

    December 17, 2018 at 1:38 pm

    5 stars
    This looks absolutely delicious, the flavours sound lovely. I’ve been wanting to make a galette for a while now so I’ll have to give this a go.

    Reply
  2. Renu

    December 17, 2018 at 5:37 am

    5 stars
    This looks so tempting. I love baking with apples and currently have loads of them , and never baked a galette, so now I am sure to make this one. Looks delicious, specially the single serve piece has my name on it.

    Reply
  3. Krista Price

    December 17, 2018 at 5:07 am

    5 stars
    Lol, woe is you! 😉 This looks lovely. A good, flavorful flaky crust is key -and this crust covers all of the bases. I would totally serve this as the main course at a brunch event. I know everyone would love it! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Mandy

    December 17, 2018 at 4:32 am

    5 stars
    I love galettes – they always look so pretty and the combo of apple and cranberry sounds perfect.

    Reply
  5. April

    December 16, 2018 at 3:14 pm

    5 stars
    That is a tough choice – between the apple-cranberry galette and the bourbon pumpkin pie. I wouldn’t want to be in your place because I would have to eat it all! 🙂 This one (apple-cranberry galette) is one of my favorite though!

    Reply
    • Jere Cassidy

      December 17, 2018 at 5:56 pm

      I did eat both pies, couldn’t help myself.

      Reply
  6. Amanda

    December 16, 2018 at 11:38 am

    5 stars
    I love all the holiday flavors you having going on here! I’m a sucker for festive desserts, and this looks like the perfect way to end Christmas dinner.

    Reply
  7. Kelly Anthony

    December 15, 2018 at 11:57 am

    5 stars
    This apple cranberry galette is beautiful and perfect for upcoming holiday parties. Your pie dough tips are very helpful as well.

    Reply
  8. Chef Mireille

    December 15, 2018 at 9:52 am

    5 stars
    what a beautiful tart using seasonal flavors. Lovely addition to any holiday table. This is perfect for my New Years Brunch

    Reply
  9. Jacqueline Debono

    December 15, 2018 at 9:25 am

    5 stars
    I also love galettes because they are so easy to make and delicious too. I have never used cranberries with apples. Need to try that it sounds so yummy!

    Reply
    • Jere Cassidy

      December 15, 2018 at 2:52 pm

      Cranberries and apples are my favorite pairing. I love the sweet and tart flavors.

      Reply
  10. Linda

    December 14, 2018 at 3:48 pm

    5 stars
    I love having a slice of this galette with vanilla ice cream, but I’ll take it with a cup of tea too. And that crust looks so good!

    Reply
  11. Michelle Minnaar

    December 14, 2018 at 1:04 pm

    5 stars
    The crust looks so flaky, I just love what you have done with the pie!

    Reply
    • Jere Cassidy

      December 15, 2018 at 2:53 pm

      Thanks so much for the kind comments. This recipe makes a flaky crust all the time.

      Reply
  12. Alicia

    December 14, 2018 at 11:37 am

    I haven’t made a Galette in years, will have to change that soon! The secret is definitely in the pastry! Looks delicious.

    Reply
  13. Anna Hettick

    December 14, 2018 at 8:48 am

    5 stars
    Ok I’ve never made a galette but I LOVE the rustic look to them over a sculpted perfect pie crust! (Though don’t get me wrong, those are gorgeous too!)

    Reply
    • Jere Cassidy

      December 15, 2018 at 2:54 pm

      I love to bake pies, but I must say a galette is so quick and easy.

      Reply
  14. Nicole Triebe

    December 14, 2018 at 6:10 am

    5 stars
    These are stunning and sound just as delicious! I need one on my holiday table!

    Reply
  15. Gloria

    December 13, 2018 at 12:29 pm

    5 stars
    I love rustic desserts like this. Perfect to whip up anytime you need to. Great to take along to a dinner party too. Also, I would serve this for brunch….perfect with a cup of coffee.

    Reply
  16. Stine Mari

    December 13, 2018 at 1:33 am

    5 stars
    This looks so tasty. The combination of sweet apples and tart cranberries are the best. And I love how you added dollops of butter on top before baking, I imagine that is delicious!

    Reply

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