Fresh Cherry Galette

Fresh Cherry Galette

I love my vegan galette crust so much, I am always looking for ripe fruit in season to whip it up on the spot! I have made it with pears, apples, peaches and nectarines and of course strawberries, the inspiration for my original classic vegan rustic strawberry galette. Here is my latest variation, made with fresh cherries: WOW…absolutely delicious! It’s true, it’s a little more work because you have to pit the cherries one by one, but it’s so worth it! The ripe cherries give out their thick juices and coat the “buttery” crust to perfection! It’s a gem, just look at the photo…need I say more?

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

Dough

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

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¼ cup confectioner sugar

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

¼ cup white wine

Custard

1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

2 Tbsp almond meal

½ tsp pure vanilla extract

Topping

12-15 fresh cherries rinsed, pitted, halved

1 Tbsp granulated sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven 400F

Dough

1. Place all the dough ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process until a soft ball forms (30 seconds). The dough will be sticky, that's OK–sprinkle it with a little flour (no more than 1 Tbsp flour), enough to gather it in your hands and make it into a ball.

2. Place it on a piece of parchment paper and using a rolling pin, gently roll into a circle about 7 inch in diameter–it doesn't have to be perfect.

3. Transfer onto baking sheet.

Custard

Mix applesauce, almond meal and vanilla extract and stir well with a spoon until thoroughly mixed.

Assembling

1. Spread the custard evenly over the dough to within about ½ inch of the edge.

2. Spread the halved cherries in one layer, no need to arrange them in any way, they will be naturally beautiful.

3. Fold the edge of the dough up over the cherries to create a little border (see little video clip below).

4. Sprinkle the granulated sugar on top of the cherries and folded edge.

5. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until the cherries are juicy and tender and the crust is golden.

6. Sprinkle with a dusting of confectioner sugar for presentation if you'd like!

This recipe originally appeared on Cuisinicity.

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Catherine Katz, Ph.D.
Catherine is the founder of Cuisinicity- Love the Food That Loves You Back, a website where good food and good health come together in a way that is feasible for today’s busy families, as it has been for hers (Catherine and her husband, Nutrition expert Dr. David L. Katz, have 5 children!). Catherine’s recipes have been widely featured in national media, including ABC News, O Magazine, Eating Well, Prevention Magazine, Woman’s World, Fitness, Shape, and many others. She is the co-creator of the Nutrition Detectives™ food label literacy program, now in use by thousands of schools all over the world and has collaborated in the production of other health promotion programming, including the Unjunk Yourself® music video program.