This spiced peach galette is the perfect send off for end of summer and welcome to autumn. The peach filling is warmed with notes of ginger, cinnamon, and orange zest and then piled into a flaky and buttery pastry crust.
What is a Galette?
The simplest way to describe a galette is like a pie without a top crust. It has its origins in France and can be made savoury or sweet, though usually more often sweet. It is made by rolling out a buttery, flaky pastry dough which is filled with fruit in the center and then the edges are folded in.
Galettes can also be made savoury by filling with vegetables instead of fruit. Most common savoury options include sliced heirloom tomatoes or a combination of other vegetables like zucchini, mushrooms, or leeks.
Galette vs Crostata
So now we know that a galette is a French pastry, but what’s a crostata? Apparently, a crostata is the Italian version of the same thing.
The only difference here is the language. They’re different words to describe the same kind of open-faced pie.
About This Spiced Peach Galette
This spiced peach galette is my ode to the end of summer. It’s my way of closing off those hot summer days and welcoming the transition into the cooler, crisp days of autumn.
I had this idea in mind and wanted to create a recipe that would reflect a little bit of both summer and autumn. A dish that lived in the in-between and could tie it all together. Something that you can enjoy and savour just to hang onto summer a little bit longer even though it’s starting to get cold outside. So, that’s how this galette came to be.
The spices in this recipe really added a warm note to the galette and the flavours complemented the peaches really well. The ginger might be a bit bold but trust me, it goes so well here and it doesn’t overpower the other flavours.
Here are the spices and zest that I used in this galette:
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- ginger
- orange zest
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Recipe for Spiced Peach Galette
Spiced Peach Galette
Ingredients
Galette Dough
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter cubed and cold
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vinegar
- 1/4 cup very cold water
Spiced Peaches
- 3 large peaches
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp grated ginger
- Zest of 1 small orange
- 1/4 cup muscovado sugar (or substitute with regular brown sugar)
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour optional
Egg Wash
- 1 egg
- turbinado sugar
Instructions
Directions
- Put all-purpose flour, butter, sugar and salt together in a bowl. Gently blend the butter into the flour with your hands or a pastry cutter until the butter is in pea sized pieces.
- Add the vinegar to the cold water then slowly pour it into the flour mixture, gently kneading until the dough just comes together.
- Gently pat dough into a disc shape, wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- While the dough is resting, wash and cut peaches into 1/2" thick wedges and place in a bowl.
- Into the bowl of peaches, add cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, orange zest, muscovado sugar and flour (if using) and toss until well coated. Set aside for now.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Remove dough from fridge to roll out. On a piece of parchment, sprinkle some flour to prevent sticking then roll out dough into a ~35cm circle.
- Pile the peach slices in the middle, leaving a 5 cm border from the edge.
- Fold the border inwards, it doesn't have to be perfect, it'll look beautifully rustic no matter how you fold it.
- In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg and brush it on the border. Finish with a sprinkle of turbinado sugar.
- Transfer the galette on the parchment onto a baking sheet
- Bake for 35-45 minutes until golden brown and the fruit is bubbling
- Enjoy on its own or serve with a scoop of ice cream. Maple or caramel would pair beautifully here.
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a spiced and zesty peach filling is warmed with notes of ginger, cinnamon, and orange zest and then piled into a flaky and buttery pastry crust – the perfect end of summer send off