Blueberry Galette
Few desserts capture the ease of summer quite like a galette. Rustic, unfussy, and bursting with sweet-tart blueberries, it’s the perfect showcase for this week’s buttery F&L pastry dough.
Ingredients:
1 round Farm & Larder Galette Dough, chilled
3 cups fresh blueberries
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Pinch of sea salt
1 egg, beaten
Coarse sugar, for sprinkling (optional)
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet or pizza stone with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, gently toss the blueberries with the sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, lemon juice, and a pinch of sea salt.
3. Roll the chilled galette dough into a rough 12-inch circle and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Spoon the blueberry mixture into the center of the dough, leaving a 2-inch border around the edges. Fold the edges up and over the filling, pleating as needed. Brush the exposed dough with beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse sugar, if desired.
4. Bake on parchment for 35–40 minutes, or until the crust is deeply golden and the blueberries are bubbling. Allow the galette to cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
Savory Mini Galette Tarts
Wow guests with these rustic tarts. (We’ve done all the prep work already!)
Ingredients:
Farm & Larder galette dough, chilled
Farm & Larder spinach-mushroom filling
1 large egg, whisked
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 375° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Unwrap chilled dough and place on a well-floured surface. Let sit until the edges become soft enough to roll.
2. Roll dough to about â…›-inch thickness, adding flour as necessary to prevent sticking. Using a round cutter (the mouth of a large wine glass works too) cut out circles of dough and place on the parchment lined pan. Collect dough scraps and reroll until dough is gone.
3. Place about 1 tablespoon of prepared filling into the center of each dough round. (The amount of filling will vary depending on the size of the dough circles. You need about ¾-inch of dough left around the edges for folding.)
4. Fold one small section of dough up onto filling. Rotate and fold another section to create a pleat. Continue until it is pleated all the way around. Press firmly to seal pleats together.
5. Brush the whisked egg on the galette crusts, then place in the oven. Bake until the crusts are golden brown. Remove and cool slightly before serving. You can also bake the tarts ahead of time and reheat just prior to serving.
Cranberry-Apple Galette
This country-style tart allows fall apples to shine, kissed with tart cranberries, brown sugar and a gorgeous honey glaze.
Ingredients:
Farm & Larder galette dough, chilled
4 apples
1 cup fresh cranberries, washed
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
5 tablespoons brown sugar
Pinch ground cinnamon
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 425° and prepare the filling: Peel apples, coring and cutting them into ¼ -inch slices. In a large bowl toss the apple slices with the cranberries and sprinkle in the cornstarch, brown sugar and cinnamon and toss until the fruit is evenly coated. Set aside.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll the chilled dough into a large circle about nine inches in diameter. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and draping the dough over the rolling pin, transfer to the prepared baking sheet. (If the dough breaks at all, patch it up with your fingers and a dab of ice water.)
3. Arrange the fruit filling in a mound in the center of the dough, leaving a 2-inch border. Dot the fruit with the butter, cut into small pieces. Fold the border over the filling. Bake the tart for 15 minutes, and then reduce the oven temperature to 350° and bake for another 40 minutes, until the apples and cranberries are juicy and tender and the crust is golden brown.
4. When the tart is done remove it from the oven and transfer to a plate to cool slightly. Cut into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.
Pear-Cranberry Galette
This country-style tart allows ripe fall pears to shine, kissed with tart cranberries, brown sugar and a gorgeous honey glaze.
Ingredients:
Farm & Larder galette dough, chilled
4 Olympic Asian pears
1 cup fresh cranberries, washed
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
5 tablespoons brown sugar
Pinch ground cinnamon
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 425° and prepare the filling: Peel pears, coring and cutting them into ¼ -inch slices. In a large bowl toss the pear slices with the cranberries and sprinkle in the cornstarch, brown sugar and cinnamon and toss until the fruit is evenly coated. Set aside.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll the chilled dough into a large circle about nine inches in diameter. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and draping the dough over the rolling pin, transfer to the prepared baking sheet. (If the dough breaks at all patch it up with your fingers and a dab of ice water.)
3. Arrange the fruit filling in a mound in the center of the dough, leaving a 2-inch border. Dot the fruit with the butter, cut into small pieces. Fold the border over the filling. Bake the tart for 15 minutes, and then reduce the oven temperature to 350° and bake for another 40 minutes, until the pears and cranberries are juicy and tender and the crust is golden brown.
4. When the tart is done remove it from the oven and transfer to a plate to cool slightly. Cut into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.
Savory Mushroom Galettes
These rustic tarts make for a stunning, and incredibly satisfying, appetizer!
Ingredients:
Farm & Larder galette dough, chilled
Farm & Larder duxelles
1 large egg, whisked
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 375° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Unwrap the chilled dough and place on a well-floured surface. Let sit until the edges become soft enough to roll.
2. Roll dough to about ⅛-inch thickness, adding flour as necessary to prevent sticking. Using a 2 ½- to 3-inch round cutter (the mouth of a large wine glass works, too!) cut out circles of dough and place on the parchment lined pan. Collect dough scraps and reroll until dough is gone.
3. Place about 1 tablespoon of prepared duxelles into the center of each dough round. (The amount of filling will vary depending on the size of the dough circles. You need about ¾-inch of dough left around the edges for folding.) Fold one small section of dough up onto filling. Rotate and fold another section to create a pleat. Continue until it is pleated all the way around. Press firmly to seal pleats together.
4. Brush the whisked egg on the galette crusts, then place in the oven. Bake until the crusts are golden brown. Remove and cool slightly before serving.
Nectarine Galette
Sprinkled with a dusting of cinnamon sugar, this fresh tart is sure to please.
Ingredients:
Farm & Larder galette dough, chilled
6-8 ripe nectarines
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Honey-cinnamon crème fraîche (see recipe)
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 400°. Peel, halve and pit the apricots and slice into ¼-inch thick pieces. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon.
2. On a lightly floured work surface, roll the pastry into a 12-by-14-inch rectangle and transfer to a large rimmed baking sheet. Arrange the apricot slices over the pastry to within an inch of the edge. Drizzle the honey over fruit, then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and dot with the pieces of butter. Fold the pastry edge up and over the apples to create a 1-inch border.
3. Bake the galette for about 45 minutes, until the pastry is nicely browned and crisp and the apricots are tender. Transfer the pan to a rack and let the galette cool. Serve warm or at room temperature with a dollop of honey-cinnamon crème fraîche.