Not many people in our circle of friends celebrate Halloween. The American holiday simply isn’t very widespread in Germany. While everyone knows about Halloween thanks to various Hollywood movies, hardly anyone actually celebrates it around here. We usually sit it out, too. However, I really love all the sweet and savory treats you can make for this special day – things like this simple Halloween Apple Galette. You could bake apple galettes all year round, but it only makes sense for the galette to stare back at you with bloodshot eyes on one very specific day of the year…
In the US, Halloween is celebrated long and enthusiastically. At American themeparks for instance, the Halloween season often kicks off in late August with special events. Retailers sometimes switch over to Halloween decorations before summer is even over, though the holiday doesn’t actually take place until the end of October. It becomes almost impossible to avoid spooky creatures, vampires, and monsters in the US. And in Germany? Nothing of the sort. Here, you usually have to look a lot harder if you want something for Halloween.
Okay, various decor and knick-knack shops do offer items for Halloween and autumn – pumpkins, luckily, work for both occasions… But beyond that, the selection is quite limited. Bakeries and the like might occasionally offer a spooky treat, something like a donut with chocolate spiders or googly eyes on top – but even that is the exception rather than the standard.
So, what can you do if you love celebrating Halloween but can’t find anything for it in town? Well, you can get all kinds of decorations you might need online. When it comes to spooky-looking food, you’ll have to do the cooking and baking yourself, like it or not… but luckily, there’s plenty of inspiration right here on the blog. You’ve probably guessed where this is going, right?
We’ve got a wide range of treats on offer, from simple chocolate chip cookies with spider decorations and »bloody intestins« cinnamon rolls to an impressively decorated haunted gingerbread mansion. If you want to get an overview, just check out our Halloween category with all the recipes. Or, alternatively, I can recommend our little roundup of 13+ Spooky Halloween Ideas.
Let’s get back to the galette, shall we? Making it is incredibly easy. The dough comes together quickly. You just knead it, chill it, and roll it out. The part that takes a bit more effort with this special version of a classic apple galette is creating the little skulls – they take a few minutes to finish. Though, it helps if you don’t have two left hands like me…
You can easily create the eye sockets using a small melon baller*. For the noses and mouths/teeth, you can use a sharp knife. I actually used my linocut tool set* because it makes the whole process much easier. Of course, there’s no need to go out and buy one specifically for this – a knife and a steady hand will get the job done just as well.
If you’re now in the mood for some spooky food and decorations, you might want to take a closer look at some of our other recipes. As mentioned earlier, we have an entire category dedicated to this kind of stuff, but here is one recipe we particularly love. Our »Little Shop of Horrors« Cupcakes are always a showstopper! They look sooo cute!
Alternatively, I can recommend our Spider Halloween Chocolate Chip Cookies. They might be a bit more kid-friendly than the monster cupcakes. Provided, of course, that no one has arachnophobia… in which case, these cookies probably wouldn’t be such a great idea.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(5 servings)
For the dough:
1 cup (130g) stronger all-purpose flour*
1 tbsp. sugar (fine)*
1/4 tsp. salt
2.7 oz. (75g) butter, cold
2-3 tbsp. ice water
For the filling:
4-5 apples (various sizes)
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract*
1–2 tbsp. raw brown cane sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon*
1–2 tbsp. blackberry jam
some milk for brushing
(5 Portionen)
Für den Teig:
130g Mehl (Type 550)*
1 EL Zucker (fein)*
1/4 TL Salz
75g kalte Butter
2-3 EL Eiswasser
Für den Belag:
4-5 Äpfel (unterschiedlicher Größe)
1 EL Zitronensaft
1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt*
1-2 EL Vollrohrzucker*
1/4 TL Zimt*
1-2 EL Brombeermarmelade
etwas Milch zum Bestreichen
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Add flour, sugar, and salt to a bowl and mix to combine. Add the cold butter in small pieces and break it down further using a pastry blender* or a similar tool. The mixture should resemble coarse sand. Next, add a little ice water, stir it in, and then knead the mixture until the dough starts holding together. If the dough is still a bit dry, add a little more ice water – however, make sure you don’t add too much. You don’t want the dough to get sticky. Wrap it in plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
2. Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Roll out the dough thinly on a large sheet of baking parchment to create a circle with a size of about 24-25cm. Transfer the dough circle with the paper to a baking sheet. Place it in the fridge until needed.
3. Peel, halve, and core the apples. Decorate each apple half with eye sockets, noses (triangles), and a mouth/teeth (see photos). A small melon baller* works best for the eyes, while a knife can be used for the noses and mouths/teeth. I happened to have a linocut tool set* at home, which also works great for this.
4. Arrange the apples on the dough circle, leaving a border of at least 2cm around the edge. Brush the apples with a mixture of lemon juice and vanilla extract, then sprinkle them with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Distribute some blackberry jam around and between the apples, then fold the edges of the dough inward over the apples. If the dough cracks, simply press it back together. Brush the edge with a little milk and, if desired, sprinkle it with some sugar. Bake the galette for about 32–35 minutes until the crust looks golden brown. Remove the galette from the oven and let it cool slightly. Serve with vanilla ice cream, vanilla sauce, and/or whipped cream to your liking.
1. Mehl, Zucker und Salz in eine Schüssel geben und vermischen. Die kalte Butter in kleinen Stücken dazugeben und mit einem Teigmischer* o.Ä. in noch kleinere Stücke zerteilen – die Mischung sollte fast wie grober Sand aussehen. Etwas Eiswasser dazugeben, unterrühren und dann alles verkneten, bis der Teig langsam zusammenhält. Sollte der Teig noch etwas trocken wirken, mehr Eiswasser dazugeben – der Teig sollte allerdings am Ende auf keinen Fall klebrig wirken, also nicht zu viel Wasser hinzufügen. Den Teig in Klarsichtfolie einschlagen und für mind. 1 Stunde in den Kühlschrank legen.
2. Den Ofen auf 190°C (375°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Den Teig auf einem großen Stück Backpapier zu einem dünnen Kreis ausrollen (24-25cm), auf ein Backblech ziehen und dann noch einmal in den Kühlschrank stellen.
3. Die Äpfel schälen, halbieren und entkernen. Jede Apfelhälfte mit Augenhöhlen, Nasen (Dreiecke) und Mund/Zähnen dekorieren (s. Fotos). Die Augen funktionieren z.B. gut mit einem kleinen Melonenschneider* für Nasen und Münder/Zähne kann man ein Messer verwenden – ich hatte noch Werkzeuge für Linolschnitt* zu Hause, die hier auch prima funktionieren.
4. Die Äpfel auf den Teigkreis setzen und dabei einen mind. 2cm breiten Rand freilassen. Die Früchte mit einer Mischung aus Zitronensaft und Vanille Extrakt bestreichen, dann mit einer Mischung aus Vollrohrzucker und Zimt bestreuen. Etwas Brombeermarmelade um und zwischen den Äpfeln verteilen und dann die Teigränder nach innen über die Äpfel einschlagen. Sollte der Teig brechen, einfach etwas zusammendrücken. Den Rand mit etwas Milch bestreichen und dann nach Belieben noch mit etwas Zucker bestreuen. Die Galette für etwa 32-35 Minuten backen, bis der Rand eine schöne goldbraune Farbe bekommen hat. Aus dem Ofen holen und etwas abkühlen lassen. Nach Belieben mit Vanilleeis oder Vanillesoße/Schlagsahne servieren.
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Halloween Apple Galette
- Prep Time: 00:25
- Cook Time: 00:35
- Total Time: 01:00
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Quiches
- Method: -
- Cuisine: United States
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This might be the perfect little Halloween treat for you and family or friends – this Halloween Apple Galette looks cute not scary and is certainly delicious!
Ingredients
For the dough:
1 cup (130g) stronger all-purpose flour*
1 tbsp. sugar (fine)*
1/4 tsp. salt
2.7 oz. (75g) butter, cold
2-3 tbsp. ice water
For the filling:
4-5 apples (various sizes)
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract*
1–2 tbsp. raw brown cane sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon*
1–2 tbsp. blackberry jam
some milk for brushing
Instructions
1. Add flour, sugar, and salt to a bowl and mix to combine. Add the cold butter in small pieces and break it down further using a pastry blender* or a similar tool. The mixture should resemble coarse sand. Next, add a little ice water, stir it in, and then knead the mixture until the dough starts holding together. If the dough is still a bit dry, add a little more ice water – however, make sure you don’t add too much. You don’t want the dough to get sticky. Wrap it in plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
2. Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Roll out the dough thinly on a large sheet of baking parchment to create a circle with a size of about 24-25cm. Transfer the dough circle with the paper to a baking sheet. Place it in the fridge until needed.
3. Peel, halve, and core the apples. Decorate each apple half with eye sockets, noses (triangles), and a mouth/teeth (see photos). A small melon baller* works best for the eyes, while a knife can be used for the noses and mouths/teeth. I happened to have a linocut tool set* at home, which also works great for this.
4. Arrange the apples on the dough circle, leaving a border of at least 2cm around the edge. Brush the apples with a mixture of lemon juice and vanilla extract, then sprinkle them with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Distribute some blackberry jam around and between the apples, then fold the edges of the dough inward over the apples. If the dough cracks, simply press it back together. Brush the edge with a little milk and, if desired, sprinkle it with some sugar. Bake the galette for about 32–35 minutes until the crust looks golden brown. Remove the galette from the oven and let it cool slightly. Serve with vanilla ice cream, vanilla sauce, and/or whipped cream to your liking.
Notes
Let’s get baking!
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