Apple Galette

Apple Galette

Craving a juicy apple pie but don't want to fuss making a whole pie? Try this easy rustic apple galette where the dough and filling are the same as pie but with an added twist-streusel topping.  I guarantee your guests will be impressed!
Filling Ingredients:

• refrigerated pie crusts or prepare your own pie crust dough
• 4 large tart apples such as Granny Smith, peeled and chopped into chunks.
• 3 TB. flour
• 1 TB. Saigon cinnamon
• 1 tsp. apple pie spice
• 3/4 cup sugar

Streusel Topping Ingredients;

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup oats
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/4 cup brown sugar 
• 1/4 cup white sugar 
• 1-2 tsp.cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 3 TB. cold butter cut in small pieces
• 1 TB. cinnamon/sugar mixture  

Directions: 

• Mix filling ingredients and set aside.
• Line a baking pan with parchment paper. 
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 
• Roll dough out to a 10-12 inch circle on floured wax paper.
• Place dough circle in center of parchment paper.
• Mound apples on top of circle leaving a 2 inch border all around. 
• Mix streusel coarse crumbs blending in butter.
• Sprinkle over apple filling and fold dough around the filling.
• Brush with half and half and sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar mixture.
• Bake for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 400 degrees and bake 25 minutes more.