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Pear and Prosciutto Galette

Published: Feb 3, 2014

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While doing my usual internet browsing for menu inspiration, I came across a picture of a galette. I have seen galettes before but have never tasted, baked, or even saw a galette in person. What is a galette you ask? It is, in simplest terms, a free-form rustic tart. They can be savory or sweet and filled with pretty much anything you want from various fruits to meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, or just cheese. Since my house is already stocked on sweets, I'm going the savory route today with a pear and prosciutto galette, topped with melted blue cheese. Rustic, simple, delicious!

pear prosciutto galette
pear and prosciutto galette
pear and prosciutto galette
Print Recipe

Pear and Prosciutto Galette

Yields 1 10-inch galette
Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: pork
Servings: 2
Author: Cherry on My Sundae

Ingredients

Galette dough

  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup cold butter
  • 2-3 tablespoon ice water

Toppings

  • 1 Bartlett pear peeled and sliced
  • 5 thin slices prosciutto
  • ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter

Instructions

  • Prepare galette dough. In a food processor, combine flour, sugar, salt, and butter. Pulse until butter is in small pieces. Slowly add the water and continue to pulse until a dough forms. Add additional water if needed, 1 tablespoon at a time. Remove dough from food processor and form into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Assemble the galette. Remove chilled dough from the refrigerator. Dust clean work counter with flour. Roll doll out into an 11-inch circle. Transfer to a baking sheet. Lay sliced pear in a concentric circle, leaving a 2-inch border. Top with prosciutto and crumbled blue cheese.
  • Fold over the edges of the dough towards the center to create a border. Chill for 10 minutes.
  • Brush melted butter on the edges of the galette. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until the edges are golden. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Slice and serve.

**Helpful tips and common mistakes

Even if you're looking to prepare a sweet galette or a savory one with different toppings, this dough is a great basic recipe. Factors such as the moisture level of the fruit may require an adjustment to the recipe, but this is a starting point.

roll out the dough

When cutting in the butter into the dough, make sure that the butter stays cold. The pieces of cold butter within the dough will steam and create an airy, flaky texture that cannot be achieved if the butter has melted. A food processor is a great tool for putting the dough together quickly. However, you can also use a pastry cutter or your hands to get the job done. If incorporating the butter with your hands, work quickly!

top the dough with fillings

If you're making a batch of galettes, you can freeze the dough for up to 2 weeks.

Have fun choosing your toppings. It can be as simple as a peach galette or as sophisticated as leek, fennel, and mushrooms with goat cheese galette; the options are limitless!

pear and prosciutto galette

I love the rustic appearance of these tarts. Not only are they easy to put together, but they also look incredible! I can foresee my next party to consist of many, many galettes...

pear and prosciutto galette

For more savory pastry inspiration check out this bacon and egg brioche tart recipe!


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  1. Betsy @ Desserts Required

    February 03, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    This looks incredible. You nailed galettes on your first try!!!

    Reply
    • cma0425

      February 03, 2014 at 7:42 pm

      Thank you! They're actually much easier to make than anticipated

      Reply
  2. Simi

    February 03, 2014 at 9:16 pm

    this looks so delicious! I love the crunchy look of the pastry

    Reply
    • cma0425

      February 05, 2014 at 5:16 pm

      It's crunchy and buttery at the same time - my favorite type of crust 🙂

      Reply
  3. Andi @ The Weary Chef

    February 04, 2014 at 6:54 am

    Holy wow, this is gorgeous! Not only does the galette look scrumptious, I love the photos too. Beautiful job!

    Reply
    • cma0425

      February 04, 2014 at 3:42 pm

      Thank you! Galettes are so easy to make and they turn out looking gorgeous!

      Reply
  4. Jackie Patti

    February 05, 2014 at 3:45 am

    Wow, that looks incredible!

    Reply
    • cma0425

      February 05, 2014 at 3:49 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Becky @ A Calculated Whisk

    February 05, 2014 at 5:49 pm

    This looks so amazing! I love galettes and have been wanting to try a savory version. Just beautiful!

    Reply
    • cma0425

      February 05, 2014 at 6:08 pm

      I've now become a fan of galettes after this one! I'm already brainstorming on other versions I want to try 🙂

      Reply
  6. Anne | The Chef's Wife

    February 06, 2014 at 5:37 pm

    Never would have thought of putting pears and proscuitto together but it looks gorgeous and I'm sure those are great together!

    Reply
    • cma0425

      February 06, 2014 at 9:58 pm

      Pear and prosciutto or melon with prosciutto are two of my favorite combinations - a little sweet with a little salty, delicious

      Reply

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