Peach Galette with Homemade Dough
This Peach Galette with homemade dough is a delightful and rustic dessert that showcases the sweetness of fresh peaches with a flaky, buttery crust.
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Dough:
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp teaspoon salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter chilled and cut into small pieces
- ¼ cup ice water
Ingredients for the Filling:
- 4 peaches sliced
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
Instructions
Forthe Dough:
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and sugar.
- Cut in Butter: Add the chilled butterpieces and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to blend the butter into theflour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add Water: Gradually add the ice water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing just until the dough comes together. Be careful not to over mix.
- Form Dough: Gather the dough into a ball, flatten it into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
For the Filling andAssembly:
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare Peaches: Slice the peaches.
- Roll Out Dough: On a parchment paper roll out the chilled dough into a rough circle about 12 inches in diameter. Transfer the rolled-out dough to the prepared baking sheet.
- Assemble Galette: Spread the cream cheese on the dough. Arrange the sliced peach over the cream cheese center of the dough, leaving about a 2-inch border around the edges. Sprinkle peaches with sugar. Fold the edges of the dough over the peaches, overlapping as needed to create a rustic look.
- Brush and Sprinkle: Brush the folded edges of the dough with the beaten egg. Sprinkle the edges with sugar if desired. This Peach Galette with homemade dough is a delightful and rustic dessert that showcases the sweetness of fresh peaches with a flaky, buttery crust.
- Bake: Bake the galette in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the peaches are tender and bubbly.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the galette to cool slightly before slicing and serving. Enjoy it warm or at room temperature, optionally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and dust with powdered sugar before serving.