Rustic apple galettes with honey and thyme

Rich buttery pastry is folded around a fragrant apple filling & baked to golden perfection! These rustic apple galettes are a gorgeous autumn dessert.

September is here, the air is getting crisper, the leaves have started to turn golden, and autumn is on its way.

Maybe it’s the season, or maybe its the fact that Rosh Hashanah is looming, but this time of year is all about APPLES. Crisp, juicy, sweet, fresh, delicious, ripe, lovely seasonal apples.

Apples, herbs and spices

I know that apple and cinnamon is the classic combination, but I recently discovered that apple and thyme is a really fantastic pairing. I usually use thyme only in savoury dishes, but it works amazingly well  in these sweet little apple galettes. The flavours complement each other brilliantly.

A taste of honey

The only other ingredient in the filling is some honey – it wouldn’t be Rosh Hashanah without apples and honey!

If you can get hold of a thyme honey that would be gorgeous, but if not, any strong flavoured honey will do. I used a heather honey and the aroma as these apple galettes were baking was just divine! My house smelled of sweet, fragrant honey for several hours. Such a cosy, autumnal smell.

Apple galettes – ‘rustic’ pastry

The pastry for these rustic apple galettes is very simple to make, but it doesn’t like the heat. You need to roll and shape quickly if your kitchen is even remotely warm.

I made these on a very warm day indeed and the dough was almost impossible to handle. Fortunately, the ‘rustic’ look is part of the charm of these tasty tarts! Even if the pastry doesn’t behave quite as you’d wish, they’ll come out looking beautiful once they’re baked. And of course they taste amazing. After all, the reason the pastry is tricky is because it contains a ton of butter!

No accompaniment necessary!

I had planned to serve these with some crumbly goats cheese for the adventurous, and vanilla ice-cream for the not-so-adventurous but they actually didn’t need any additional accompaniment. They are fragrant, delicious and sweet just as they are. Happy Autumn and Shana Tova!

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Apple galettes with thyme and honey

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Rich buttery pastry is folded around a fragrant apple filling and baked to golden perfection! These rustic apple galettes are a gorgeous autumn dessert.

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine European, French

Servings 4 galettes

Calories 469 kcal

Ingredients

 

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For the pastry

• 100 g butter
• 145 g plain flour
• 1 beaten egg reserve 1 tablespoon for brushing over the pastry

For the filling

• 4 medium dessert apples (approx. 550g/19.5 oz.)
• 3 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, picked from 5-6 sprigs of thyme
• 4 small thyme sprigs to decorate optional

Instructions

 

Make the pastry

• Wrap the butter in cling film (plastic wrap) and freeze until solid.
• Using the grating disc, grate the butter into the bowl of a food processor. Swap the grating disc for the blade, then add the flour and process briefly to give the consistency of sand.
• With the motor running, add the beaten egg until the dough just comes together – you may not need all the egg.
• Turn out the dough, knead briefly, then wrap in cling film (plastic wrap) and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the filling

• Peel and core the apples, and slice thinly.
• Place the apples in a bowl, and add the honey and thyme leaves. Mix well and leave to stand while the pastry finishes chilling.

To assemble and bake

• Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
• Remove the pastry dough from the fridge and divide into four pieces.
• Roll each piece into a circle approximately 15-20cm (6-8 inches) in diameter. Transfer to a baking sheet.
• Drain the liquid off the apples and reserve. Divide the sliced apples between the pastry circles leaving a 2-3cm (¾-1 inch) gap at the edge of each pastry circle. Fold up these edges and pinch/fold together to create the crust. Place a small sprig of thyme on top of each galette to decorate, if desired.
• Brush the pastry with the reserved beaten egg, then bake the galettes at 200°C (400°F) for around 25 minutes, until the pastry is crisp and golden and the apples are cooked.

To make the glaze

• Transfer the reserved liquid from the apples to a small saucepan and reduce over a high heat for a few minutes until syrupy. Allow to cool.
• Once the galettes have been removed from the oven, allow them to cool slightly on the baking sheet, then brush the glaze gently over the apples.
• Serve the galettes warm or cold.

Notes

I made four apple galettes, but they were quite generous, so you may prefer to make 6 or even 8 slightly smaller ones from the same amount of pastry and filling.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Apple galettes with thyme and honey

Amount per Serving

Calories

469

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

22

g

34

%

Saturated Fat

 

13

g

81

%

Trans Fat

 

1

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

6

g

Cholesterol

 

95

mg

32

%

Sodium

 

197

mg

9

%

Potassium

 

263

mg

8

%

Carbohydrates

 

66

g

22

%

Fiber

 

5

g

21

%

Sugar

 

32

g

36

%

Protein

 

6

g

12

%

Vitamin A

 

782

IU

16

%

Vitamin C

 

8

mg

10

%

Calcium

 

29

mg

3

%

Iron

 

2

mg

11

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Keyword apple, honey, pastry

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More recipes using apples

If you want more sweet Rosh Hashanah inspiration, check out my apple and honey gourmet popcorn, apple and honey cookies, spiced apple challah, and apple and pomegranate jelly.