Apple Galette with " Pie Crust

Serves 4 in about 50 minutes. Tsp cinnamon goes in first, and pecans finishes the pot.

Ingredients

• 2 apples, peeled, cored, sliced
• 2 tbsp flour
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ⅛ tsp nutmeg
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 3 tsp lemon juice
• ¼ cup pecans, chopped (optional)
• 1 9" pie crust, room temp. (store bought is a great shortcut)
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp water

Method

1. Warm oven to 425° (F)Line a baking sheet with parchment.
2. In a mixing bowl, add the apples, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice, and pecans, if using. Stir well to combine.
3. On the parchment lined baking sheet, lay the crust out and mound the filling on it, leaving about a 2" to 3" margin around the edge.
4. Fold a section of the crust onto the fruit. The fold will be where the margin meets the edge of the fruit.
5. Brush an egg wash on the crust and put in the oven. Cook for 30 to 40 minutes, or until crust is nicely browned and apples are tender.

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