One-Hour Apricot and Almond Galette

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat to 425°. Pulse almonds and ⅓ cup sugar in a food processor until very finely ground. Add egg and pulse to combine. Add butter, almond extract (if using), vanilla extract, salt, and 1 Tbsp. flour; pulse until almond cream is smooth.

   Step 2

   Roll out pastry on a lightly floured surface just to smooth out any creases.

   Step 3

   If you’re using a package of pastry that has 2 sheets, stack and roll out to a ¼"–⅛"-thick rectangle.

   Step 4

   If your package contains a single 16x10" sheet of puff pastry, halve it crosswise and roll out one half on a lightly floured surface until rectangle is ¼"–⅛" thick; save remaining half for another use. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Fold over edges of pastry to make a ½" border around all sides. Prick surface all over with a fork (this keeps the pastry from rising too much when baked and helps it cook through). Spread almond cream over pastry, staying inside borders. (Chill dough in the freezer for a few minutes if it becomes too soft to work with.) Set apricots, cut sides up, on top of almond cream. Sprinkle lightly with sugar.

   Step 5

   Bake galette until pastry is golden brown and puffed, 15–20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325° and continue to bake until pastry is deep golden brown and cooked through and apricots are softened and browned in spots, 15–20 minutes longer.

   Step 6

   Do Ahead: Almond cream can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.