Galette is a French round-shaped pastry made from flour, milk, salt, and eggs. Originally, it referred to a type of dry, crispy biscuit or French flatbread. Today, galette also refers to an open pie with filling. It’s a delicious dish that comes in various recipe variations, requires minimal ingredients, and can be stored in the fridge for a long time. It can serve as a hearty snack or a dessert to accompany tea. So, how do you prepare it? Galette for breakfast: let’s knead the dough…
Galette is a French round-shaped pastry made from flour, milk, salt, and eggs. Originally, it referred to a type of dry, crispy biscuit or French flatbread. Today, galette also refers to an open pie with filling. It’s a delicious dish that comes in various recipe variations, requires minimal ingredients, and can be stored in the fridge for a long time. It can serve as a hearty snack or a dessert to accompany tea. So, how do you prepare it? Galette for breakfast: let’s knead the dough…
Any berries or fruits can be used for the filling. Strawberries, apples, pears, nectarines, cherries all work well. Galettes can also be made with vegetables or meat. For holidays, you can prepare unique, theme-based pies, such as pumpkin for Halloween or persimmon for Christmas. The preparation steps are as follows:
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Mix together flour, salt, and sugar.
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Add cold diced butter
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Blend everything until it reaches a crumbly texture using a blender
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Pour in cold water and gather the dough into a slightly moist ball
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Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour
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Roll out the dough into a thin layer, place the filling in the center, and neatly fold up the edges
Cooking tips
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To make a vegan dough, use vegetable oil instead of butter, and for a richer aroma, consider using vanilla extract. Summer nectarine galette: the secret to delicious filling. To prepare filling from cottage cheese and nectarines, choose ripe and juicy fruits for a flavorful dish with an intense taste. Here’s what to do:
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Mix 110 g of cottage cheese with an egg yolk and a tablespoon of sugar; you can use 5 g of vanilla extract
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Slice 2 nectarines and mix them with 1 tablespoon of sugar, a pinch of cardamom, 1 teaspoon of starch, and the juice of ¼ lemon
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Spread the dough with the cottage cheese mixture, then place the nectarines on top. Bake for 30–40 minutes in a preheated oven at 190°C (375°F). The finished pie will fill your home with a rich, appetizing aroma, decorate your festive table, and gather the whole family. Once you’ve tried it, you’ll find yourself turning to your culinary book with the galette recipe more often
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