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Galette: Almond-Pear Galette




Source of Recipe


Self Magazine


Recipe Introduction


"The juicy pears in this elegant tart provide a dose of filling fiber. Each slice also serves up a helping of satiating healthy fat and phytonutrients, which come from the almonds."




List of Ingredients




All-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling and dusting
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
5 tablespoons butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and frozen
1/4 plus 2 tablespoons cultured buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
Cream
1 large egg white
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons finely ground almonds
2 teaspoons melted butter
1/4 teaspoons pure almond extract
Filling
3 firm, ripe pears, such as Anjou or Bartlett
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
3 sheets parchment paper
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons butter, cut into small bits
Confectioners' sugar for dusting


Recipe



---For pastry---
Pulse flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a food processor 30 seconds to combine. Add butter. Pulse until butter pieces are the size of peas. Add buttermilk and almond extract; pulse until dough just comes together. Form dough into a disk, dusting lightly with flour. Cover in plastic wrap or wax paper and refrigerate 1 hour.

---For cream---
Whisk egg white and confectioners' sugar in a bowl until frothy, about 1 minute. Add almonds, butter and almond extract. Whisk. Refrigerate.

---For filling---
Peel and core pears, then cut into slices about 1/4 inch thick; toss in a bowl with lemon juice and zest.
To assemble galette
Heat oven to 400°. Lightly dust a sheet of parchment paper with flour; place dough on top and lightly dust with flour; top with another sheet of parchment and roll out dough into a circle about 12 inches in diameter. Peel off top layer of parchment. Invert dough onto a baking sheet lined with third sheet of parchment. Trim around edges of dough. Spread cream over dough, leaving a 1-inch border.

Arrange pear slices in concentric circles over cream. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Fold edges of dough over pears, crimping dough to enclose ends of pears. Evenly scatter bits of butter over top of filling. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until pears are tender and crust is golden. (Cover top with a sheet of foil if it begins to overbrown.)

Remove; cover edges of tart with foil. Heat broiler. Glaze top of pears under broiler, about 6 inches from heat, 1 minute or until pears are golden brown. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes. Transfer (on parchment) to rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

SERVES 8

268 calories per serving, 11.8 g fat (5.1 g saturated), 37.7 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein