Pear Galette
This delicious and classic homemade dessert is a great way to make a pie but in half the time! Easy to make but still full of flavour, this buttery, pear galette is a gorgeous dessert that impresses every time.
Ingredients
Pastry
- 1 homemade or store-bought puff pastry
Pear Filling
- 2 cans of pear halves sliced
- 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
Egg Wash
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp. whole milk
For Dusting
- A Dash of Cinnamon
- 2 tsp. brown sugar
Instructions
- Drain your 2 cans of pear halves. Slice the pear halves into smaller pieces and place into a medium sized bowl. Or if using fresh pears, core and peel them.
- Add your brown sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice in with the pears and mix together until the pears are completely covered in sugar and lemon juice. Let macerate.
- Preheat your oven to 400℉/200℃/Gas Mark 6.
- Roll out your puff pastry dough and place onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl whisk your egg together with the tablespoon of milk.
- Take your pear filling and spoon it into the centre of the puff pastry making sure to evenly spread the pears over the whole pastry while leaving space on the edges to fold over.
- Fold over the edges of the galette and brush the egg wash over them.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon and brown sugar on top of the galette.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the edges are lightly browned.
- Remove from the oven and let cool. Top with icing sugar if desired.
Notes
Nutritional Information Servings 8
Calories 157 Carbs 21g Protein 3g Fat 4g
Nutritional Information is automatically calculated and should only be used as a guide.