Cherry Galette

ms_bold's Note:

I discovered the ease of Blueberry Galette recently, and my non-baking self fell in love. When I was overloaded with sweet cherries, I had to find a galette recipe to use them. This is an adaptation of a recipe found at an online wine site. That recipe used a homemade crust, but I think that the part of the appeal of the galette for me, aside from satisfying my sweet tooth, is the ease of using the refrigerated ones.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted almonds, toasted and cooled
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 lbs sweet cherries, pitted (I used a mix of Bing and Ranier.)
• 1 refrigerated pie crust
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. On a piece of lightly floured parchment, roll out dough.
3. Transfer dough and parchment to a baking sheet.
4. Process 1/4 sugar, almonds, nutmeg, and salt in food processor until almonds are ground.
5. Gently toss with the cherries.
6. Spoon cherries over dough, leaving a 2" border.
7. Dot with butter.
8. Fold in edges, pressing gently.
9. Whisk yolk and cream together; brush over edges of tart.
10. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
11. Bake until golden, 40-45 minutes. (Original recipe stated 45-50 minutes, but I found that my oven was done sooner.).

Reviews

[J Ayers]

Super easy and elegant dessert. Not too sweet, really lets the cherries be the star!