1 pre made pie crust (make sure this comes in a roll, not already in the pie shell)
4 small gala apples
2 tbsp unsalted butter, cold
1 lemon
1/3cup packed dark brown sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp kosher salt
coarse sanding sugar for sprinkling
1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
salted caramel sauce for serving
vanilla ice cream for serving
Instructions
Roll out the pie crust on a parchment lined baking sheet until you have an even circle. Cube the butter into tiny pieces and place in the butter and the pie crust in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Meanwhile, zest the lemon, just until you get to the light yellow part of the skin, not the white pith. Add to a mixing bowl, along with the juice of the lemon
Add the brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and salt and stir until well combined
Slice the apples very thin and add to the mixing bowl. Toss gently
Heat the oven to 400 degrees
Starting a half an inch from the edge of the circle pie crust, begin to layer the apple slices, forming an overlapping circle all the way around the pie crust. Continue until you get to the center, making sure to cover the entire pie crust with apple slices
Fold the edges of the pie over the apples, brush with melted butter and generous sprinkling of sanding sugar. Remove the butter cubes from the refrigerator and dot evenly across the galette. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the edges and tips of the apples are lightly browned.
Allow to cool slightly before drizzling with salted caramel and serving with vanilla ice cream