It's almost pie season! Ah! You know the saying, "Easy as pie." Well, what's up with that? I mean, pie crusts are not exactly the easiest thing in the world. Creating that perfectly crimped edge can be a challenge. I love me some pie either way but I think a fun variation is galette. I love that the crust of these galettes is a bit more moist, making it easier to work with and gives it a pretty, but maybe a little bit messy look. A beautiful mess, maybe? (Oh my gosh, I think that's the first time we've ever done that joke on the blog!)Sweet Galette Crusts, makes enough for 4 medium galettes.
Needed: 3 cups all purpose flour, 1/2 cup wheat flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, a pinch of ground ginger, 1 1/2 cups (cold) butter, 3 eggs and 4 tablespoons water.
First blend together the flours and butter until the batter is like a coarse grain. I usually do this step in a food processor, but a pastry blender is great too. Then add in the sugars and spices, mix. Add in the eggs and water and use your clean hands to press the dough together. If it still feels too dry add another tablespoon of water. Press into a ball, cover in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. When your ready to fill the crusts simply divide in four and roll out on a lightly floured surface.
For the Raspberry and Cream galette you will need: 1 1/2 to 2 cups fresh raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar and a few tablespoons of cream cheese. Center the raspberries in the middle of the crust circle. Tuck a few pads of cream cheese in between some of the raspberries. The goal is to give most bites a little bit of cream cheese. Sprinkle with sugar and roll up the edges.
For the Sour Apple and Cheese galette you will need: 1 granny smith apple and 2/3 cup shredded gruyere cheese (or other cheese you prefer). In the center of the crust sprinkle on most of the cheese. Cover with thin slices of apple. Sprinkle on remaining cheese and roll up the edges.
For the Pear and Caramel galette you will need: 1 pear, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, a pinch of cinnamon and caramel sauce for the top. In the center of the crust layer on think slices of pear. Sprinkle on brown sugar and cinnamon and roll up the edges. Drizzle on the caramel after baking.
Bake the galettes at 375 F for 25-30 minutes. Have fun making up your own delicious flavors! xo. Emma
Oh yummy! I want to make this right away ^^
Great blog. I enjoyed it. My mouth is watering. Your ROCKING…
Oh my gosh. Delicious! I have to try one.
Anna
These look amazing! Think I will make some of those this week 😀
Are you sure it’s supposed to be 1 1/2 cups of butter? I may have measured wrong, but my oven starting pouring out smoke and when I went to check, the galettes were dripping butter all over! 🙁
i made these last night for my sister’s birthday party and all of her friends loved them!
looks yummi… 🙂 great pict..
i love to eat and this made me crave for more food. hahahah.
YOU ARE MAKING ME HUNGRY!
XOXO
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looks sooo good 🙂
Val
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Mmm! During Summer I made a raspberry galette and I fell in love! I just love the rustic look and taste to them.
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These look AMAZING!
xo Heather
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i need to try this:-)
Yum! Those all look so tasty!
Xx
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Yes, yes and yes! So pretty — and looks so yummy too! Perfect for a wedding shower I’m throwing in a few weeks. Thanks! 🙂
Wow, I’m impressed you guys made it this far without making that joke before! Clearly your crafting is less messy than mine, I’d be making that joke all the time!
I like this one with the pear
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all of it looks so incredibly good! currently drooling!
Looks amazing! The pear and caramel one especially!
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The Swedish saying is “Lätt som en plätt” which would translate to “Easy as a small pancake”, I guess that’s easier to make than an entire pie 😉