Pear Cranberry Galette
- 1 dessert galette pastry (1/2 recipe)
- 23 cup dried cranberries
- 2 pounds pears, ripe but not too soft, peeled, cored and sliced (about 8 to 12 wedges per pear, depending on the size; if the pears are very large, cut the slices into 2 pieces at the middle)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons mild honey, like clover
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup (25 grams) almond flour
- 1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon milk, for egg wash
- 1 tablespoon raw brown sugar
- Remove the pastry from the freezer and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment.
- Leave to thaw while you prepare the fruit, but dont keep it out of the freezer for too long.
- Its easiest to handle if its cold and will thaw quickly.
- You just want it soft enough so that you can manipulate it.
- Soak the cranberries for 5 minutes in hot water.
- Drain and dry on paper towels.
- Toss the sliced pears with the lemon juice in a large bowl, then add the dried cranberries, honey, cinnamon and vanilla and gently toss together.
- Sprinkle the almond flour over the pastry, leaving a 2- to 3-inch border all around.
- Place the fruit on top.
- Fold the edges of the dough in over the fruit, pleating the edges as you work your way around the fruit to form a free-form tart that is roughly 9 inches in diameter.
- Place in the freezer on the baking sheet for 45 minutes to an hour.
- This helps the galette maintain its shape.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove the galette from the freezer.
- Brush the exposed edge of the pastry with the egg wash. Sprinkle the sugar over the fruit and the crust.
- Place in the oven and bake 50 to 60 minutes, until the fruit is bubbly and the juice is running out and caramelizing on the parchment.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes.
- Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.
dessert galette pastry, cranberries, pear, lemon juice, honey, cinnamon, vanilla, almond flour, egg, brown sugar
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12962 (may not work)