Saturday, May 22, 2010

Galette with Pear


Slice the fruit of your choice, I used 2 pears as I had ripe ones on hand, but I also love using apples, peaches or berries.

Roll the dough out thin, (Dough recipe follows.) using plenty of flour on the roller so it's very easy. If the dough is stuck to the counter, use a sharp spatula to loosen it and be patient and gentle...then slide it onto your baking sheet.

Arrange fruit on dough, leaving a border to fold over.

Sprinkle with Sugar and wrap the edges up. Dot with butter and brush edges with milk.

Bake for 35 minutes at 400 degrees.

Dough Recipe:
3 cups flour
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
This is incredibly easy to do in a cuisinart. Blend dry ingredients, then add cold cubes of butter (1 stick), and pulse, pouring over about 3 Tablespoons ice cold water, mix only until dough forms a ball or sticks together. Chill for at least 1/2 hour in wax paper in fridge.
P.S. If you decide to use apples, I would add a good sprinkling of cinnamon.

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