Made using my Braun FP3020 12 Cup Food Processor

I went to a peach festival recently at Carlson Orchards and naturally picked and bought more peaches than I could eat. I decided I’d make a peach dessert for the first time, and thought making a gallete was a good opportunity, since I’ve always wanted to try making a gallete!

I combined two recipes to come up with this finished product. I used Fork Knife Swoon recipe for the dough and the Flavor Blender recipe for the peach filling. Here’s how I made it:

Rustic Peach Gallete

Ingredients

pastry:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) very cold unsalted butter
• 1–1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
• 1/2 Tbsp organic cane sugar
• 1/2 tsp fine grain sea salt
• 1/2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 4–6 Tbsp ice water
• egg (for egg wash), coarse brown sugar for topping

peach filling:

• 6 peaches about 1.25 lbs, cut in half and pitted
• 1 tbsp cornstarch or tapioca flour
• Generous pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ¼ cup white sugar

Instructions

pastry:

1. Cut the butter into quarter-inch cubes. Place the butter in the freezer for at least ten minutes or until ready to use.
2. Pulse together the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor, once or twice until just combined. Add the butter cubes to the flour mixture and pulse a few times until the butter is evenly distributed, with the largest butter bits about the size of large peas.
3. Add the vinegar and ice water, pulsing once or twice between each tablespoon addition. The dough is ready when it appears crumbly, but will easily hold together when pinched between two fingers.
4. Turn the dough out onto a clean, lightly floured work surface. Form into a round, flat disk, working quickly and being careful not to over-handle the dough.
5. Wrap the disk tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate the dough for at least an hour prior to rolling it out. The pastry may be made in advance and stored for up to a day in the refrigerator or – if wrapped very tightly in plastic wrap – about a month in the freezer.

peach filling:

1. Slice each peach half into ¼ inch thick slices, or ¼ inch thick wedges.

2. Place the peaches in a bowl. Add the lemon juice, vanilla, salt and cornstarch, and gently toss to mix in with the peaches.

gallete preparation:

1. Prepare the pie pastry: Remove the dough from the fridge. Wait about 5-10 minutes for the dough to warm slightly and become pliable. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375℉. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Place the dough in the center of a clean, lightly floured work surface. Using a rolling pin – I prefer to use a French (tapered) rolling pin – start in the center of the disk, and roll outwards, with firm but gentle pressure. Turn the dough and continue rolling towards the edges. As you work, don’t be afraid to sprinkle additional flour on top of the dough and underneath, as well as on the rolling pin to avoid sticking.
3. Continue rolling until the dough is about 12 inches in diameter and about 1/8-inch thick. As the dough gets larger, be careful to apply even pressure with the rolling pin across the entire surface of the dough.
4. Gently transfer the dough to the sheet pan, being careful not to pull or tear the dough.
5. Spoon the peach filling onto the center of the pie pastry, in an even layer or a decorative spiral pattern, leaving about two inches around the edge. Fold the pastry over the peaches, overlapping the dough as needed.
6. Brush the pastry with the egg wash (one egg whisked)and generously sprinkle with the coarse brown sugar
7. Bake for 40-50 minutes, until the pastry is golden and the peach juices begin to bubble. If the crust begins to brown too quickly, cover loosely with aluminum foil.
8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room-temperature on a baking rack until set. Serve warm with a dusting of confectioners sugar or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!

Hope you enjoy and let me know if you #ahavabite!