Description
Rustic French pear galette featuring a flaky all-butter crust, rich almond frangipane cream, sliced pears, and a warm honey glaze.
Ingredients
Pie Crust:
1 ½ cups (180 g) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon (12 g) granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
8 tablespoons (112 g) unsalted butter 1 stick, cold and cut in small pieces
⅓ cup (80 g) ice water
1 teaspoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
Frangipane (almond cream filling):
3 tablespoons (42 g) unsalted butter room temperature
¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
½ cup (50 g) almond flour
1 large egg room temperature
1 teaspoon almond extract
Pears and finishing touches:
4 pears
Juice of ½ lemon
bowl ice water
Egg wash 1 egg + 1 tablespoon water
Optional finishes:
¼ cup sliced almonds
Sparkling or raw sugar
2 tablespoons (42 g) honey warmed
Instructions
1. Whisk flour, 1 tbsp sugar, and salt; cut in cold butter, stir in ice water and lemon juice, shape into a disc, and chill 1 hour.
2. Beat room temperature butter and 1/4 cup sugar, then mix in almond flour, egg, and almond extract until smooth.
3. Thinly slice pears and soak in lemon ice water, then drain and pat dry.
4. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle on parchment and spread almond cream in the center, leaving a 2-inch border.
5. Arrange pears over cream, fold edges inward, brush crust with egg wash, and top with sliced almonds and sparkling sugar.
6. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 35 to 40 minutes, brush warm fruit with warmed honey, and cool before slicing.
Notes
Keep butter cold for a flaky crust. Pat sliced pears dry before arranging over almond cream.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 18g
- Protein: 5g