In this plum galette recipe, it combines the extraordinary combination of plum and nectarine flavors caramelized on top of the flakiest crust ever!
What Is a Galette?
Key Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour: The mighty base of our crust, this flour is going to hold everything together.
- Salt: Just a pinch to wake everything up!
- Granulated Sugar: A touch of sweetness to balance things out
- Cold Unsalted Butter: These little chunks of cold butter are going to create pockets of flakiness in our crust.
- Cold Shortening: It helps make the crust as flaky and perfect as possible.
- Large Egg Yolk: This yolk’s rich and ready to bind everything together.
- White Vinegar: Just a dash, but it’s the secret ingredient that’s going to make everything tender.
- Cold Milk or Water: It brings everything together, hydrates our dough, and gets it ready for action.
- Large Egg with Water: Beaten together, they create the perfect wash for our crust, ensuring it bakes up golden and gorgeous.
Fruity Fiesta – The Plum Galette Filling:
- Plum: Bold, juicy, and not afraid to show off its sweet and tangy personality.
- Nectarine: The sweet sidekick, bringing a velvety texture and a burst of summery vibes.
- Granulated Sugar: Just a sprinkle, because our fruits are already sweet, but we want to highlight their natural sugars.
- Ground Cinnamon: A warm hug of spice, it’s like the sprinkle of autumn on our summer fruits, creating a magical dance of flavors.
How to Make Plum Galette
I saw some gorgeous plums and nectarines at my local grocery store and just knew I wanted to make something rustic and low key. I used my favorite homemade pie dough, which I happened to have in the freezer from a previous pie making frenzy.
Then I just laid thin slices of my plums and nectarines in a decorative spiral shape, sprinkled them with granulated sugar and cinnamon and wrapped up the sides with the excess dough. I brushed a little egg wash on top and placed it in the oven. About 40 minutes later, my gorgeous galette was done, and I had more pride than that animated mouse in “Ratatouille.”
How to Store
- Ensure the galette is entirely cool to maintain its texture.
- Cover with a kitchen cloth and store at room temperature for up to one day.
- Wrap in plastic or foil and refrigerate for up to three days.
- Warm slices in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 5-10 minutes to retain crispness.
- Wrap tightly and freeze for longer storage; thaw and reheat in the oven when ready to enjoy.
Favorite Pie Recipes
Plum Nectarine Galette
Ingredients
For the Pie Crust:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter cold and diced into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons shortening cold
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1-2 tablespoons cold milk or water
- 1 large egg plus 1 teaspoon water beaten
For the Filling:
- 1 plum pitted and thinly sliced
- 1 nectarine pitted thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
For the Pie Crust:
- To a large bowl, add sifted all-purpose flour, salt and granulated sugar and whisk together to blend.
- Next, add diced butter and shortening to the dry mixture. Using a pastry cutter or fork, begin cutting butter and shortening into the flour creating various sizes of crumbs. The crumbs should range from course pea shapes to larger chunks.
- Add one egg yolk and vinegar to crumb mixture and stir around to combine.
- Finally, slowly pour in milk or water around the entire mixture in two intervals, using your hands to begin bringing the dough together.
- After the last milk addition, shape the dough with your hands into a flatter ball disk. Wrap the ball in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
To assemble:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Roll out cold dough to size of your liking then alternate plum and nectarine slices in a circular pattern to the center of the dough leaving at least one inch of pie dough on the outskirts to fold over.
- Next sprinkle sugar and cinnamon over slices then fold over the remaining pie dough.
- Brush egg wash over dough.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until filling is tender and bubbly and crust is golden brown. Serve with my Big Mama’s Vanilla Ice Cream if you really want a treat!
Notes
- Ensure the galette is entirely cool to maintain its texture.
- Cover with a kitchen cloth and store at room temperature for up to one day.
- Wrap in plastic or foil and refrigerate for up to three days.
- Warm slices in the oven at 350°F (175°C) for 5-10 minutes to retain crispness.
- Wrap tightly and freeze for longer storage; thaw and reheat in the oven when ready to enjoy.
Kate @ Diethood says
Gurrrrl, I get you! It’s exhausting, buuuuut this galette is soooo beautiful!! It’s worth being “lazy” when the day results in this amazingness!!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
Because of you girl, I am going to embrace my laziness!!
Adri says
I love desserts like this – no fussing with a picky pie crust for me! Call it free form, rustic, galette or crostata, this is just my style. Yours is absolutely beautiful and utterly tempting. Complimenti!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
Awww thank you so much Adri!
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says
Sometimes you’ve just got to be lazy and make a good old galette. Except your version of “lazy” is my everyday, haha. 😉 Love the combo of plums and nectarines in this beauty!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
I am so glad someone else is just like me! Hahaha your stuff is always beautiful so if your brand is lazy, I will take it!
Samina | The Cupcake Confession says
I can’t see even a bit of laziness in here! This galette looks rustic and beautiful!!!!! I totally get the getting up late in the mornings! I just can’t seem to be able to get up early in the mornings!!!!!! I’m loving the look of this galette! I SOOOOO need to make this stat!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
Hooray thanks so much Samina! Yeah my sleep schedule has totally changed!
Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
Everyone needs a break, and this galette is gorgeous, you could have told me you woke up at 3 am to bake it, and I would 100% believe you. Why mess with a good thing, especially if it simplifies your life?!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
I agree Erin!!! I am definitely trying to simplify my life much much more!
Zainab says
If this is how your roll (literally) when you are lazy, then girl I love it!! The juicy filling wrapped in that flaky crust is calling my name!!!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
I am glad someone loves my lazy ways! haha!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
Lazy?! This is amazing! You have been on the go so much and you just need some rest. Embrace it my friend. You’ll get back at it in no time!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
You are soooo right Julie! Rest would do my body oh so good!
Alice // Hip Foodie Mom says
Rustic and low key is always good in my book! I love galettes. . I think they are so beautiful and love that no two look the same. Love the use of both plums and nectarines here!! You killed this. Just stunning!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
Thanks hon! Yes, you are so right. Each one is so unique! Love that too!
Kristine @ Kristine's Kitchen says
I love galettes for their rustic look and lazy-girl appeal! I just made a peach galette, and adding plums too sounds wonderful. Yours is beautiful!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
Oh I love peach galettes. Yours sounds quite lovely!
Ashton says
Oh wow! This is stunning!! And even better that it’s lazy-person-accesible 😀 (me!). These are just the best kinds of recipes, and I definitely have it pinned for later!!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
Thanks so much Ashton! I agree, the best kind for lazy girls everywhere!