Raspberry Galettes
- 1 1/3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon aniseed, chopped
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg, beaten to blend
- 2 cups (about 8 ounces) frozen whole unsweetened raspberries, thawed
- 3 tablespoons honey, preferably orange or other fruit flavored
- 1 cup creme fraiche or whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons honey, preferably orange flavored
- 2 1/2-pint baskets raspberries or 1 1-pint basket strawberries, sliced
- Powdered sugar
- Fresh mint leaves
- Combine flour, sugar, aniseed and salt in bowl of heavy-duty mixer fitted with paddle attachment.
- Add butter, yolk and vanilla and mix at low speed until coarse meal forms.
- Knead dough into smooth ball.
- Flatten to disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate 40 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Roll dough out on lightly floured surface to scant 1/8-inch thickness.
- Using 3 1/2-inch fluted cutter, cut dough into rounds.
- Transfer rounds to heavy large cookie sheets, spacing evenly.
- Gather dough scraps.
- Repeat rolling and cutting until all dough is used, chilling dough briefly if soft.
- Brush cookies with beaten egg.
- Bake until light golden, about 12 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to rack to cool.
- (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.
- Store cookies in airtight container.)
- Puree raspberries and honey in blender.
- Strain.
- (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.)
- Beat creme fraiche and honey in chilled medium bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Transfer filling to pastry bag fitted with 3/8-inch (no.
- 3) star tip.
- Place 1 cookie on flat surface.
- Pipe filling in small stars over cookie.
- Place 1 layer of raspberries atop stars.
- Top with second cookie.
- Pipe filling in small stars over second cookie.
- Place layer of raspberries atop stars.
- Top with third cookie.
- Sift powdered sugar over.
- Place 1 raspberry in center.
- Repeat layering of cookies, filling and berries to make 3 more desserts.
- Spoon sauce onto plates.
- Transfer 1 galette to center of each plate.
- Garnish with mint leaves and serve.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/raspberry-galettes-1871 (may not work)