Name: Apple Galettes with Caramel Sauce
Yield: Makes 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 (17 1/4 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed; 1 large egg yolk; 1/3 cup pure almond paste (not marzipan; 4 ounces); 7 tart, crisp baking apples such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 medium lemons); 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar; 1 quart vanilla ice cream

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Apple Galettes with Caramel SaucePatrick Decker

This recipe was created by chef Traci Des Jardins of San Francisco's Jardinière. It's part of a special menu she created for Epicurious's Wine.Dine.Donate program.

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