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Best Cherry Galette

Rich and delish
This decadent and easy cherry galette is made with a buttery flakey crust and filled with a delicious cherry filling.
5 from 17 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
chill time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 8 slices
Calories 457 kcal

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 2 ½ cups Flour
  • 230 g Butter cold
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • ¼ cup Granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup Iced water

Filling

  • 4 cups Cherries
  • cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon Flour or cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Start by making the pie dough. In a food processor, add the flour, sugar, and salt, and mix until combined.
  • Add cold cubed butter and blend until the butter and the flour mixture are combined.
  • Add ice water and mix for 10 seconds. Press the dough between your fingertips and if the dough comes together, it’s ready. If not, add another tablespoon of water.
  • Transfer the dough to a clean floured surface and gather the dough into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least an hour.
  • Pit the cherries and transfer them into a bowl and add sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and flour. Mix with a spoon until well combined and there are no pockets of flour visible.
  • Remove the dough disk from the fridge and let it warm up a little bit for a few minutes at room temperature.
  • Transfer the pie dough disk onto a clean floured surface and roll with a rolling pin into a circle.
  • Transfer the cherry filling to the center of the rolled dough and fold the edges into pleats.
  • Mix an egg with a teaspoon of milk or water and brush the dough with the egg wash. Top the egg wash with coarse sugar or any sugar for a sweet and crispy exterior.
  • Transfer the galette to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake in a 200c (400f) preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the filling is bubbling and the crust is golden brown.
  • Slice the warm galette and serve with vanilla ice cream!

Notes

  • Use cold butter, we suggest cutting the butter into cubes and then placing it in the fridge, so when you are ready to use it, it will be very cold.
  • Use fresh cherries. We find making the galette with fresh cherries instead of canned cherries or canned cherry pie filling is the best way to make a galette. The naturally sweet and tart flavors that the cherries naturally have makes this dessert irresistible.
  • Measure your flour correctly! When measuring your flour, avoid scooping it with a measuring cup. Instead, stir the flour with a spoon to create as many air pockets as possible, and spoon it into your measuring cup. Finally, level it with a back of a knife.
  • Freeze the unbaked galette for about 20 minutes before baking, this step stops the galette crust from browning too quickly.
  • Place the galette in the lower third of the oven to stop it from browning too quickly.
  • Don’t skip brushing the galette with egg wash. (one egg and a tablespoon of milk or cream)
  • Let the galette cool to room temperature before serving. This step is significant. If you slice your galette when it's hot, you will have a loose filling. For a thick filling let it cool to room temperature, this step allows the cherry filling to thicken up.

Nutrition

Calories: 457kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 5gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 331mgPotassium: 210mgFiber: 3gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 764IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg
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