Description
The full and bright flavors of cherry don't need much and this galette is a beautiful way to bring the flavors to the fore in an unfussy and rustic way that can easily be made ahead for dessert.
Ingredients
Dough
320 grams / 2 cups plain flour
Pinch salt
1/4 cup ice water
150 grams / 5.3 ounces butter, cubed into corn kernal size pieces and chilled
Filling
500 grams / 1 pound cherries, pitted and halved
70 grams / 1/3 cup superfine/caster sugar
Instructions
- Place the flour and salt in a bowl and stir to combine. Add in the cubed butter and rub into the flour until it resembles a buttery crumble mixture. Add the ice water, a little at a time and combine until a dough has formed and it holds together. Flatten into a circle, wrap and refrigerate for an hour.
- Remove from the fridge and place on a lightly floured surface. Roll out to a large circle shape, with approximately 1/4 inch thickness.
- Place the pastry of your baking tray and place the cherries in the center and carefully fold over the edges with a small portion at a time, pinching each piece to hold together.
- Sprinkle the sugar evenly over the cherries. Refrigerate the galette for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350F.
- Play a baking tray in the center of the oven whilst the oven heats up.
- Place the galette in the oven and bake for approximately 1 hour 10 minutes or until lightly golden, covering the top with aluminium foil if it gets too brown.
- Remove and allow to cool.
- Serve with a scoop of ice cream.
Notes
Baking tray underneath the galette tray: Placing this tray underneath your galette will help it bake evenly.
Reduction of cherries: As the cherries bake they will go from being a mound to a much lower portion once baked, their flavor will also be more intense.
Recipe by Roamingtaste