Fresh Pineapple Galette
- 1 cup streusel
- 1 recipe butter pastry
- 1 medium (3- to 3 1/2-pound) ripe pineapple
- 1/4 cup strained warm apricot jam
- One 12-x-15 1/2-x- 1/2-inch baking sheet or 12-inch pizza pan
- Advance Preparations: Prepare Streusel.
- Store in a sturdy container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 month.
- Prepare Butter Pastry as directed.
- Baking Preparations: Position rack in lower third of oven; preheat oven to 400F.
- Preparing the Pineapple: One hour before baking the galette, peel the pineapple.
- Cut it into 1/4-inch-thick slices; then cut slices into halves or quarters and remove core.
- Place on paper towels to absorb some of the juice.
- Roll out the pastry to a 15- to 16-inch circle 1/8 inch thick.
- Trim it even with a pastry wheel (or sharp-edged chefs knife), forming a 14 1/2- to 15-inch circle.
- Roll it loosely onto the rolling pin and transfer to the ungreased baking sheet or a 12-inch pizza pan.
- Arrange the pineapple slices over the pastry in concentric circles, overlapping them slightly, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge.
- When you are finished, lift the pastry border and fold it over the edges of the pineapple slices all around the galette.
- Sprinkle the streusel over the top.
- Baking and Glazing the Galette: Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and sounds and feels crisp when pierced with a metal skewer in several places.
- When the galette is finished baking, remove it from oven and brush the warm apricot glaze over the pineapple slices.
- Serve lukewarm or at room temperature the same day.
streusel, butter pastry, pineapple, baking sheet
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/fresh-pineapple-galette (may not work)