Autumn Apple & Cheddar Galette

A free-form rustic pastry filled with thinly sliced tart apples and sharp cheddar. Sweet, savoury, and deeply satisfying — the taste of autumn in pastry form.

Ingredients

• Pastry: 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• Pastry: ½ tsp salt
• Pastry: 1 tbsp sugar
• Pastry: 8 tbsp very cold butter, cut into cubes
• Pastry: 4–5 tbsp ice water
• Filling: 3 tart apples (Granny Smith), peeled and sliced thin
• Filling: 2 tbsp sugar
• Filling: ½ tsp cinnamon
• Filling: Pinch of nutmeg
• Filling: Squeeze of lemon
• Filling: 1 cup sharp cheddar, coarsely grated
• Filling: Egg wash + extra sugar for the crust
• Filling: Drizzle of honey to serve

Instructions

1. Make pastry: combine flour, salt, and sugar.
2. Cut in cold butter until pea-sized pieces form.
3. Add ice water a tablespoon at a time until dough just comes together.
4. Flatten into a disc, wrap, and chill 30 minutes.
5. Toss apple slices with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon.
6. Roll pastry into a rough 12-inch circle on parchment.
7. Scatter grated cheddar over the centre, leaving a 2-inch border.
8. Arrange apples over the cheese.
9. Fold pastry edges over, pressing lightly.
10. Brush crust with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar.
11. Bake at 400°F for 35–40 minutes until deeply golden.
12. Serve warm with a drizzle of honey.