Bramble, Apple & Sloe Gin Galette with Almond Sesame Crust

Autumn comfort food is like a warm hug for the soul, wrapping you in the cosy flavours of the season and turning chilly nights into heartwarming memories.

This galette pays homage to all that is plump when the days begin to shorten and the heat from the sun dissipates into an early evening chill. The crust tastes like the most morish of cookies that yields to an unctuous filling that bursts with the blood red juice of the berries. Sloe gin adds such a comforting warmth, a match made in heaven

Sometimes the less beautiful the dish, the more delicious it can be, rustic and homely, this galette is like a hug from within..

A word of warning, do not leave this on a plate next to a knife, it has an uncanny knack of evaporating into thin air….

Sloe gin adds a gentle warmth, perfect for the cooling days…

galette, autumn fruits, foraged foods, wild food, comfort food, fruit tart, fruit pie

Yield: 6-8

Author: Suze Morrison

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Bramble, Apple & Sloe Gin Galette with Almond Sesame Crust

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 41 MinTotal time: 1 H & 11 M

Autumn comfort food is like a warm hug for the soul, wrapping you in the cosy flavours of the season and turning chilly nights into heartwarming memories.This galette pays homage to all that is plump when the days begin to shorten and the heat from the sun dissipates into an early evening chill. The crust tastes like the most morish of cookies that yields to an unctuous filling that bursts with the blood red juice of the berries. Sloe gin adds such a comforting warmth, a match made in heaven

Ingredients

Almond Sesame Crust

• 200g Spelt Flour
• 20g Roasted Almonds, finely chopped
• 10g Roasted Sesame Seeds
• 225g Cold Unsalted Butter
• 3tbsp Caster Sugar
• Small Pinch salt
• 1 Large Egg, fridge cold
• 1-2tbsp Iced Water if needed

Bramble, Apple & Sloe Gin Filling

• 1tbsp Cornflour
• 2tbsp Caster Sugar
• ½ tsp Vanilla Powder
• 100g Apples, finely sliced
• 300g Brambles
• 2tbsp Sloe Gin
• 1 Large egg, lightly beaten
• 2tbsp Sesame Seeds

Instructions

1. Begin with the pastry, mix the almonds and sesame into the flour and rub in the breadcrumbs until it resembles coarse sand. Add the sugar & salt and mix well. Beat the egg and cut through using a knife.
2. Test the sough by rubbing between your fingertips, if it comes together then its ready, if not add 1tsp iced water until it feels like a dough.
3. Turn onto your surface and form a disc, pop this onto a large sheet of baking paper, roll into a round roughly 28cm in diameter. Mix the cornflour with the caster sugar and vanilla and sprinkle over 1 tbsp on the base.
4. Mix your berries and apples with the sloe gin and remaining cornflour mixture and tumble onto the pastry, leaving a border of 6cm.
5. Fold the border over the edges of the fruit to contain it then cover and pop in the fridge for 1 hour.
6. Preheat oven 180C. Beat the large egg and brush the pastry with it, chill 5 minutes then brush again before sprinkling over the sesame seeds.
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden and bubbling. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving with clotted cream or custard.

https://gourmetglow.co.uk/recipes/bramble-apple-sloe-gin-galette

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