Apricot Cherry Galette

I absolutely love this apricot cherry galette recipe! The filling is sweet and tart, and the pastry crust is flaky and buttery. It’s definitely a treat that I enjoy making (and eating!) whenever I can.

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
• 4 ounces butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
• 1 teaspoon cream (for egg wash) Coarse sugar (for sprinkling) 1 pound apricots, pitted and quartered (skin on) 8 cherries, sliced in half 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon minute tapioca or cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Make the dough: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt and fennel seeds. Add butter and work into the flour with your hands until mixture resembles crumbs and no piece of butter is bigger than a pea.

2. Make a well in center and add sour cream. Use fork to work flour into sour cream until combined.

3. Form dough into a ball and flatten into disk shape. Refrigerate for 1 hour before rolling out.

4. Toss apricots with sugar, lemon zest, tapioca and vanilla extract: Put apricots and cherries into separate bowls. In the bowl with apricots, add sugar, lemon zest, minute tapioca and vanilla extract; gently toss to combine ingredients evenly.

5a) Roll out dough: Place parchment paper onto baking sheet . Roll out dough on lightly floured surface until it reaches desired thickness/size (if too sticky to roll out easily, place in fridge for 10 minutes).

5b) Carefully transfer rolled-out dough onto prepared baking sheet by folding pastry around rolling pin then unrolling over top of parchment paper on baking sheet..

6) Arrange fruit on rolled-out

Nutrition Facts

• Serving size: 1/8 of recipe
• Calories: 190
• Fat: 10 g
• Saturated fat: 5 g
• Unsaturated fat: 3.5 g
• Trans fat: 0g
• Cholesterol: 20 mg
• Sodium: 150 mg
• Carbohydrates: 25 g
• Fiber 2 g
• Sugar 12 g
• Protein 2.5 g

FAQs

Do galettes have to be refrigerated?

Most galettes do not need to be refrigerated and can be stored at room temperature for up to two days. However, if you are planning on storing your galette for a longer period of time, it is best to wrap it snugly in parchment and foil, then place it in a freezer bag. This will help to keep the galette fresh for a few weeks. When you’re ready to enjoy your galette again, simply reheat it at 350F for about 15 minutes.

Should galette be served hot or cold?

There is no definitive answer to whether galette should be served hot or cold. It depends on personal preference and the type of galette you are making. If you are serving a fruit galette, it is generally best to serve it warm so the filling is slightly melty and the pastry is flaky. However, if you are making a savory galette with a cheese filling, it can be served either hot or cold.

How far in advance can you make a galette?

A galette is a French pastry that typically consists of a single crust and filling. The dough is rolled out into a circle, the filling is placed in the center, and the edges are then folded up to form a crust. Galettes can be made with various types of fillings, including fruit, cheese, vegetables, or meat.

So how far in advance can you make a galette? It really depends on the type of filling you use. If you’re using fresh fruit or vegetables as your filling, then it’s best to make the galette as close to serving time as possible. This way, the fruits or veggies will still be fresh and crisp when you eat it. However, if you’re using cooked meat or canned fruit as your filling, then you can make the galette up to two days in advance. Just be sure to store it in an airtight container so that it doesn’t dry out.

What makes a galette a galette?

A galette is a flat, round pastry or cake-like creation. This includes round, shortbread-like butter cookies, the thin buckwheat crêpes of Brittany, and something as simple as potato cakes. The defining characteristic of a galette is that it is flat and round. This distinguishes it from other pastries and cakes which may be either flat or round, but not both.

There are many different types of galettes, but all share the same basic shape. This makes them easy to recognize, even if they vary greatly in terms of ingredients and flavor. For example, some galettes may be sweet while others are savory.