
5 large tart apples
2 1/2 Tbl cinnamon
7 Tbls sugar
4 large eggs
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 cups flour
1 cup cooking oil
2 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
3/4 cup pecans

- Streusel: combine brown sugar and granulated sugar in a small bowl.
- Add flour and mix to combine. Add butter and work in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Refrigerate in airtight container until ready to use.
- Galette: preheat oven to 400. Cut pineapple slices in half and place on
paper towel to absorb juice.
- Arrange pineapple slices over pastry in concentric circles, overlapping them slightly, leaving 1 inch border around edge.
- Fold pastry edge over edges of pineapple slices all around the galette. Sprinkle streusel over top.
- Bake 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and brush warm apricot glaze over pineapple slices and serve lukewarm cut into slices.
- A store bought pie shell works fine for this recipe or make your own pastry with flour and butter ( 2 cups flour to 1 stick of butter).
- Use ice water until it make a pastry ball.