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This galette (a rustic, free-form tart) begins with a market bounty of ripe stone fruit: fragrant doughnut peaches, golden nectarines, tender apricots and blushing rainers. A rhapsody of crimson and gold, the sliced fruits are tossed with ginger, vanilla and several spoonfuls of glistening white sugar. Encased in a blanket of butter-speckled pastry, stone fruit and juices are then baked until melting and bubbly. Served beside a scoop of cool vanilla ice cream, this warm Stone Fruit Galette with Ginger and Vanilla is little slice of heaven.
Over this past holiday weekend, Jorge and I hosted a Tart Party for a few fellow San Diego Food Bloggers. I’ve always been a big fan of tarts, so I thought it would be fun to dedicate an entire party to them 🙂 Jorge made a super tasty Strawberry Rhubarb Tart, and I threw together a Zucchini Tart and French Onion Tart. Marie and Dan, from Meandering Eats, brought an amaaaazing Triple Cheese Tart with Chocolate and Orange. And Vintage Sugarcube’s Jenny baked a beautiful Corn and Basil Tart. This tart was just bursting with corn flavor. Stacy with Center Stage Wellness was also there sans tart. Instead, she brought her new adorable baby, Iver :). Check out my Instagram feed for photos from the party.
I didn’t actually serve this Stone Fruit Tart at the gathering; however, I was still in a tart-making mood after the party, so I baked two new tarts for Kitchen Konfidence. Yes, that means there’s another coming soon 🙂 Continue reading for the recipe.
Stone Fruit Galette with Ginger and Vanilla
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) cold butter, cubed
- 3 tablespoons cold water, plus more as needed
For the filling:
- 1 pound stone fruit (such as peaches, nectarines, apricots and cherries)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 teaspoon butter, cut into small bits
- 1 egg, beaten with a little water
- Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- To make the crust, add flour, salt and butter to a food processor and pulse until the butter is the size of peas. Sprinkle over 3 tablespoons cold water and pulse until incorporated. Drizzle in a little water and pulse until larger clumps start to form. You'll see the dough start moving away from the blade and up the sides of the processor, then falling back into the center. The mixture will look crumbly, but it should hold together when you pinch some between your fingers.
- Turn the dough out on to a floured work surface and form into a flat disc. Do not over work here. You want to see small bits of butter throughout your dough. This is the key to a perfectly flaky crust. Wrap the disc in plastic wrap and let rest in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- While the dough is resting, prepare the filling. Pit and slice all stone fruit. I cut the cherries in half, and others into even slices. Add sliced fruit to a medium bowl with sugar and lemon juice, gently tossing to combine. Let sit for 10 minutes. Add ginger, vanilla and flour, gently stirring until combined. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and place a rack in the middle position. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat and set aside.
- Return the disc to a floured work surface and roll out to a 12" diameter. This doesn't have to be perfect. Carefully transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet. Spoon all fruit and juices into the center of the dough, forming a 7 to 8-inch circle.
- Fold the dough up around the filling. Start by folding one edge across the filling. Fold an adjacent edge the same way. There will be a pleat between the two edges. Repeat this process around the entire galette. Dot the top of the filling with butter bits. Brush egg-water mixture lightly over the exposed dough (egg wash). Sprinkle everything with turbinado sugar.
- Bake galette for 18 - 20 minutes, until the crust is golden brown. Let cool for 15 minutes, then slice and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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I’m Brandon: food explorer, recipe curator, cocktail shaker, dessert lover. Kitchen Konfidence is how I document my time spent in my favorite space, the kitchen. Did you make a recipe? Tag @brandiego on Instagram so I can see the how it went!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
Perfect summer decadence. I need to try making galette. This looks so festive and delish, Brandon 🙂
Brandon Matzek says
Thanks Kiran! Yes, you need to give this a try 🙂
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Love galettes b/c they can be rustic and freeform and use whatever is on hand! Yours is so pretty! And I have that Anthro plate in the dinner size and the bowl, but not the salad/dessert plate which is what I think you used? You made me want to go shopping!
Brandon Matzek says
Thanks 🙂 Yeah, that is the small plate. I picked them up when all dinnerware was 15% off. Other than that, they seem to never go on sale!
Betsy says
So bummed I missed the tart party. Couldn’t miss my brother’s 30th birthday….this galette looks sooooooooooo good. I love ginger. Maybe I can just come over to your house and eat the leftovers?
Brandon Matzek says
Ok well that’s a good reason to miss the party 🙂 We will have another one!!
Trevor Sis Boom says
Brandon, I’m intrigued to know what one wears to a tart party? The mind races! But seriously guy, I would love to go with you to whatever produce markets you go to to find such amazing things to create with. I always get a charge out of your choices. Oh, and I have that plate! lol. Great minds my friend! Now may I have a piece of that gallette? a la mode of course.
Brandon Matzek says
HA!! We didn’t have a strict dress code. I didn’t want to stifle any creativity 😉 Glad you like the produce! I shop in a number of spots, but my favorite is Specialty Produce. They stock up all the restaurants around town, and they even carry produce from our local farms.
nusrat2010 says
Where did you get the recipe from? Heaven? Cause your Tart looks heavenly. Too lovely to be true. And thanks for the fruitful recipe. Gotta it soon. Love.
Brandon Matzek says
This one is my own creation. I love the combination of stone fruit and ginger. Several years ago I made a Ginger White Peach Ice Cream that was super tasty.
Tracy | PeanutButter and Onion says
This looks like summer! As soon as the peaches are ready in my area… I will be trying this!
Brandon Matzek says
Thanks!! Let me know how it turns out 🙂
Morgan @ Peaches, Please! says
This looks lovely! I’ve been contemplating a peach galette lately and now I’m totally inspired!
Brandon Matzek says
Thanks Morgan! You should totally make one 😉 Especially while peaches are still in season!