Galette with seasonal Fruit

A galette is the perfect balance between simplicity and elegance. This rustic tart, filled with ripe seasonal fruit, such as juicy nectarines and a hint of cardamom, is all about letting beautiful ingredients shine. The combination of wheat flour and einkorn gives the pastry a subtle nutty flavor, while the crisp edge, finished with sliced almonds, adds the perfect finishing touch. Best of all, you can easily adapt it to the seasons - from stone fruit in summer to apples or pears in autumn.

  • Total time

    Active time: ± 25 minutes
    Bake time: ± 35–40 minutes
    Total time: ± 1 hour (+ 30 minutes chilling time)
    Serves: 4–6

  • Difficulty

    3.0

  • Yield

    1 galette

  • Ingredients

    For the pastry
    100 g wheat flour
    100 g einkorn flour
    100 g cold butter, diced
    ¼ tsp salt
    ¼ tsp baking powder
    35 g yogurt

    For the filling
    4 nectarines (or other seasonal fruit)
    Cardamom sugar, to taste
    For finishing
    1 egg, beaten
    Sliced almonds

  • Column

    1. Make the pastry

    Combine the wheat flour, einkorn flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Add the cold butter and rub it into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the yogurt and gently mix until the dough just comes together.

    You can also make the dough in a stand mixer using the paddle attachment. Mix the dry ingredients first, then incorporate the butter until crumbly before briefly mixing in the yogurt.

    If the dough feels too dry and doesn't come together, add ice-cold water one tablespoon at a time until it just holds together.

    2. Chill the dough

    Shape the dough into a flat disc, wrap it, and chill for at least 30 minutes.

    3. Prepare the filling

    Slice the nectarines into wedges. Toss lightly with a little cardamom sugar if desired.

    4. Preheat the oven

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

    5. Assemble the galette

    Roll the dough into a rough circle, about 30 cm (12 inches) in diameter. Sprinkle a thin layer of cardamom sugar over the center, leaving a 4–5 cm (1½–2 inch) border around the edge. Arrange the fruit evenly over the sugared area.

    6. Fold and finish

    Fold the edges of the pastry over the fruit, working your way around the galette in small sections of about 5–6 cm (2 inches). Allow each fold to overlap the previous one slightly. The folds don't need to be perfect—an irregular, pleated edge is part of the rustic charm of a galette.

    Gently press the folds together just enough to keep them in place during baking, without flattening the pastry.

    Brush the pastry with the beaten egg, sprinkle with the sliced almonds, and finish with a little extra cardamom sugar over the fruit.

    7. Bake

    Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the pastry is deeply golden and crisp and the fruit is soft and bubbling.

    8. Serve

    Allow the galette to cool slightly before serving. Delicious on its own, or served warm with a spoonful of yogurt, crème fraîche, or vanilla ice cream.

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