Cherry-Frangipane Galette
- 2/3 cup sliced blanched almonds
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 large whole egg, plus 1 large egg yolk
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 18 ounces Puff Pastry (page 359)
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 2 pounds fresh sweet cherries, stemmed and pitted
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Spread almonds in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Toast until golden and fragrant, 7 to 9 minutes.
- Set aside to cool completely.
- Raise oven temperature to 425F.
- In a food processor, pulse nuts, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt until nuts are finely ground.
- With the machine running, add butter and the whole egg; continue processing until mixture is smooth.
- On a lightly floured piece of parchment, roll out Puff Pastry to a 16-inch rough oval shape, about 1/8 inch thick.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and the heavy cream; brush over the surface of the pastry.
- Fold up the edges to create a 1-inch crimped edge.
- Prick dough all over with a fork.
- Transfer parchment and pastry to a large baking sheet; freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.
- Using an offset spatula, spread the almond mixture in an even layer (about 1/8 inch thick) over the bottom of the chilled crust; freeze 15 minutes more.
- Arrange the cherries in a single layer over the almond mixture.
- Bake the tart for 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of sugar over the tart, and continue baking until edges are deep golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer parchment and tart to a wire rack to cool.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Puff pastry is rolled into a rough oval shape; the bottom of the dough is docked all over, and the edge is folded over and crimped.
- After dough is spread with a ground-almond mixture known as frangipane, it is topped with a single layer of sweet cherries.
almonds, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, egg, flour, pastry, heavy cream, fresh sweet cherries
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cherry-frangipane-galette-390300 (may not work)