* I like mutzu apples for this recipe but feel free to experiment, it's always delicious!
Ingredients
Dough:
1⅓ cup whole wheat pastry flour
½ cup confectioner sugar
⅓ cup regular smart balance (room temperature)
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cage-free egg yolks
Filling:
1 Tbsp regular smart balance (melted)
1 Tbsp almond meal/flour
1 Tbsp confectioner sugar
⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cage-free whole egg
Topping:
1 large apple, rinsed, cored and sliced into thin wedges (unpeeled)*
⅓ cup fresh cranberries, rinsed
1 Tbsp granulated sugar
Sprinkle of cinnamon (about ¼ tsp)
Instructions
Preheat oven 400F
Dough:
Sift the flour and confectioner sugar and place into the bowl of a food processor ( you can also make it with your hands--see cuisinicity tip about how to measure flour
Add the vanilla and smart balance and pulse 3 or 4 times for a 8-10 seconds each until crumbly.
Add one egg yolk at a time, each time pulsing for a few seconds. Do not over beat! (see my tip above) until the dough just starts to come together.
Gently take out the dough and form into a ball.
Wrap in cellophane and set aside until ready to assemble (there is no need to refrigerate so best to make it right before you are ready to assemble).
Filling:
Place 1 Tbsp smart balance in a microwavable little bowl and very briefly cook in the microwave oven on high for 3 or 4 seconds.
Add applesauce, confectioner sugar, almond meal and egg and stir well with a spoon until thoroughly mixed.
Assembling:
Place the dough between two 10" ziploc gallon storage bags and using a rolling pin, gently roll into a circle about 10 inch in diameter--it doesn't have to be perfect.
Peel off the top plastic bag layer, then turn dough over and transfer onto a light;y floured baking sheet. Peel off top plastic layer.
Spread the filling evenly over the dough to within ½ inch of the edge.
Arrange the apple wedges on top side by side in one layer, like a pinwheel to make a beautiful display, add the fresh cranberries, one by one in between some of the apples (see the photo).
Fold the edge of the dough up over the plums to create a 1-inch border.
Sprinkle the granulated sugar on top of the apples, cranberries and folded edge.
Sprinkle with a little cinnamon.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until the apples are tender and the crust is golden.
Recipe by Cuisinicity at https://cuisinicity.com/rustic-apple-cranberry-galette/