Recipe published courtesy of Danielle Dimovski of Diva Q

Apple galette with easy caramel drizzle (serves 4)

Filling ingredients:

• 4 Gala Apples peeled cored and sliced
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 4 Tbsp brown sugar
• 4 Tbsp salted butter
• 1 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Pastry ingredients

• 200 gr Puff Pastry (1 sheet)
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbsp water
• 2 Tbsp demerara sugar

Caramel sauce ingredients 

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp water
• 3 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
• 1 Tbsp golden corn syrup
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1/4 Tsp vanilla
• Optional: Powdered sugar for garnish

Directions:

Roll the puff pastry onto a floured surface to form roughly a 25 x 25 cm area. Place the pastry onto a piece of parchment paper.

In a small bowl assemble the filling. Mix together the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon then toss the apples in this mixture. Pile the filling into the center of the puff pastry leaving 10 cm around the edges. Place the tablespoons of butter on the top of the apples. Fold the sides of the puff pastry up and around the apple filling. Mix together the egg and water and brush the puff pastry with the egg wash. Sprinkle the demerara sugar on the puff pastry.

Prepare the grill for indirect cooking. Preheat grill to medium temperature approx 350 F (176 C).

Place the galette on the parchment paper on the grill. Close the lid. Bake for approx 15-20 minutes until the pastry is golden. Remove from grill and set aside to cool.

To prepare the sauce:

In a heavy saucepan mix together the brown sugar, cornstarch, water, whipping cream and corn syrup. Bring to a gentle boil stirring for 2-3 minutes. Remove then add butter and vanilla. Stir again.

Drizzle the caramel sauce onto the galette and dust on powdered sugar. Serve warm or cold.

Pig Candy

Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 1 pound thick sliced bacon
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 3 Tbsp Chipotle powder

Directions:

Lay the bacon slices on a disposable perforated aluminum pan or frogmat. Brush each slice with maple syrup. Sprinkle the slices of bacon generously with the brown sugar then the chipotle powder.

Preheat the grill to medium, approx. 300ºF prepared for indirect grilling.

Grill for approx 1 hour until the bacon has absorbed the brown sugar.

Cool then keep in an airtight container.