Easy Dessert: Strawberry Galette Recipe

Strawberry galette may be a spring favorite, but who says you can’t make it in summer? Strawberries are the symbol of warm weather and can be used in a variety of recipes. In this simple and easy dessert, they are the focal point. A galette is one of the easiest desserts to make but packs a punch. In fact, you’ll be hard pressed to find anything as tasty. Use this recipe from Cooking Channel TV.

Easy Dessert: Strawberry Galette

Make strawberry galette this weekend!

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Ingredients

For the Pastry

• 2 tsp of sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• 2-4 tbsp of ice-cold water
• ⅔ cup of butter chopped into pieces (and 1 tbsp)
• 1⅔ cups of flour

For the Filling

• 1 tbsp of flour
• Flavored and sweetened whipped cream (for serving)
• 1½ pounds of strawberries (if large, chop them in half)
• ½ cup of ground almonds (slightly toasted)
• ¼ cup of sugar (and a little more for dusting the strawberries)

Instructions

For the Pastry

1. Combine the salt, flour, and sugar. Add the butter and mix with your fingers until the mixture becomes crumbly.
2. Add the water quickly to hold the dough together. Mould into a disk, wrap it, and refrigerate for half an hour

For the Filling

1. Heat your oven to 400⁰
2. Mix the flour, sugar, and almonds. Shape the chilled dough into a circle and place it on a baking sheet. Try to use a circular sheet if possible.
3. Place the almond mixture on top and toss the strawberries and extra sugar on top of the mixture. Arrange the strawberries well.
4. Fold the corners of the galette to cover the berries.
5. Bake until the crust becomes crisp and golden (for about 20 to 25 minutes).
6. Serve with whipped cream, flavored with cinnamon or vanilla.

Packed with rich, mouthwatering flavors

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Rustic yet refined, this easy dessert merges the recognizable flavor of strawberries with rich, buttery pastry. While the galette is tasty enough as it is, you can also embellish it with sugared leaves or cream with basil for a sophisticated touch. Needless to say, everyone will ask for seconds!

Have you tried strawberry galette this summer? For more summer desserts on Stagetecture, click here.