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    October 27, 2021 Basics

    How to Make Any Kind of Savory Galette

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    Learn how to make a savory galette depending on what's in season throughout the year (or what's lurking in your fridge) with this easy step-by-step guide.

    This decadent pastry is a feast for the eyes and a party for the tastebuds. Enjoy it any time of the day - breakfast, lunch, or dinner. And while it certainly can be made sweet, today we're talking all about the savory galette.

    But I'm getting ahead of myself.

    What's a Galette?

    A galette is a French free-form pastry with a round-ish shape, exposed fillings, and folded up edges that give it a rustic, imperfect flare.

    A few reasons you'll love galettes:

    • they're incredibly versatile, just switch out the filling ingredients
    • their crispy and flaky crust (thanks to the pie dough)
    • they allow you to play with your food, plus imperfection is highly encouraged
    • they look fancy, but are rather easy to make

    They're also perfect for those everything-but-the-kitchen-sink kinds of meals when you have a few bits and bobs of ingredients that need to be used up.

    How to Make a Savory Galette

    MAKE YOUR CRUST

    This can be whatever pie crust you like, either homemade dairy-free pie dough or storebought (if you can't be fussed to make your own - there are some dairy-free options, just make sure to read the ingredient list).

    CHILL

    You want your dough to be nice and cold before you roll it out, so make sure it's had time to chill in the fridge for at least an hour.

    ROLL IT OUT

    Once the dough is nice and chilled, lightly flour a piece of parchment paper as well as the round disk of dough and place it in the middle of the parchment paper. Whack the dough with your rolling pin a couple of times before you begin rolling it out. This helps to start loosening up the butter, keep its shape, and also prevents cracking (some will happen on the edges and that's fine). Roll out the dough until it's about ⅛ inch thick.

    ADD YOUR FILLING

    This is the fun part. You can add whatever you want. Here are some ideas: caramelized onions, sauteed kale, bacon, garlic, cashew ricotta, leeks, thinly sliced potatoes* or sweet potatoes* (see helpful cooking tips below), tomatoes, pesto, etc. If using pesto or cheese, spread a thin layer on the bottom before adding the toppings.

    Arrange the filling in the middle of the rolled-out dough with about 1-2 inches of empty space around the border. 

    FOLD

    Fold small sections of the dough over your filling, slightly overlapping the previous one until you have a hectagon-ish or rectangular shape (there's no right or wrong, it will just depend on the size of your dough and the filling inside).

    MAKE EGG WASH

    Beat together 1 whole egg with one teaspoon of cold water and brush onto the folded up edges. This helps it to brown in the oven and holds it together. Once you brush the egg wash on, you can also add chopped fresh herbs, flaky salt, or crushed nuts to give it more flavor and texture, or keep it simple with just the egg wash.

    Helpful Cooking Tips

    KEEP IT COLD

    If you ever feel like the dough is getting too warm while you’re rolling it out, place it in the refrigerator for a few minutes to get it cold again. Cold dough is the secret to a flaky crust when baked.

    COOKED VS UNCOOKED FILLINGS

    For a savory galette, you’ll want to cook your fillings first to really help build the flavor. However, you can get away with using uncooked potato/sweet potato/squash slices if you slice them really thin using a mandoline.

    AVOID USING TOO MUCH FILLING

    You want to be able to pick it up and hold its structure when sliced.

    GETTING A CIRCULAR SHAPE

    After you've whacked the dough a bit to give it its shape, start in the center and roll out toward the edge, turn the parchment, and repeat.

    MAKE IT EGG-FREE

    Brush dairy-free milk on the folded crust instead. This will help it to brown.

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    flakey savory galette on a baking sheet
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    Any Kind of Savory Galette

    Learn how to make a savory galette depending on what's in season throughout the year (or what's lurking in your fridge) with this easy step-by-step guide.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time40 mins
    Author: Lindsey Jenkins

    Ingredients

    • pie dough
    • 3 cups filling ingredients of choice
    • 1 large egg with 1 teaspoon cold water, beaten

    Instructions

    • Make your crust. This can be whatever pie crust you like, either homemade dairy-free pie crust or storebought (if you can't be fussed to make your own - there are some dairy-free options, just make sure to read the ingredient list).
    • Chill. You want your dough to be nice and cold before you roll it out, so make sure it's had time to chill in the fridge for at least an hour.
    • Roll it out. Once the dough is nice and chilled, lightly flour a piece of parchment paper as well as the round disk of dough and place it in the middle of the parchment paper. Whack the dough with your rolling pin a couple of times before you begin rolling it out. This helps to start loosening up the butter and also prevents cracking (some will happen on the edges and that's fine). Roll out the dough until it's about ⅛ inch thick.
    • Add your filling. This is the fun part. You can add whatever you want. Here are some ideas: caramelized onions, sauteed kale, bacon, garlic, cashew ricotta, leeks, thinly sliced potatoes* or sweet potatoes* (see notes), tomatoes, pesto, etc. If using pesto or cheese, spread a thin layer on the bottom before adding the toppings.
      Arrange them in the middle of the rolled-out dough with about 1-2 inches of empty space around the border. 
    • Fold. Fold small sections of the dough over your filling, slightly overlapping the previous one until you have a hectagon-ish or rectangular shape (there's no right or wrong, it will just depend on the size of your dough and the filling inside).
    • Make egg wash. Beat together 1 whole egg with one teaspoon of cold water and brush onto the folded up edges. This helps it to brown in the oven and holds it together. Once you brush the egg wash on, you can also add chopped fresh herbs, flaky salt, or crushed nuts to give it more flavor and texture or keep it simple with just the egg wash.
    • Bake. Bake at 400°F for 40 minutes.
    • Serves 2-3 people.

    Notes

    • Keep it cold. If you ever feel like the dough is getting too warm while you’re rolling it out, place it in the refrigerator for a few minutes to get it cold again. Cold dough is the secret to a flaky crust when baked.
    • Cooked vs uncooked fillings. For a savory galette, you’ll want to cook your fillings first to really help build the flavor. However, you can get away with using uncooked potato/sweet potato/squash slices if you slice them really thin using a mandoline.
    • Avoid using too much filling. You want to be able to pick it up and hold its structure when sliced.
    • How to get the circular shape. After you've whacked the dough a bit to give it its shape, start in the center and roll out toward the edge, turn the parchment, and repeat.
    • Make it egg-free. Brush dairy-free milk on the folded crust instead. This will help it to brown.

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    1. Brittany says

      February 18, 2022 at 2:26 pm

      I really liked how versatile this recipe is! I made one with goat cheese (with herbs), sautéed leeks and bell peppers that came out really good. I also tried one with pesto, bacon, and caramelized onions but I will try a different combo next time because that one came out too salty and the bacon got overcooked (while trying to cook the pie crust, maybe next time I'll only barely cook the bacon before hand so it doesn't get overcooked in the oven, and will go with a melty cheese or something less salty than the pesto to balance the flavors better 🙂

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