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Cherry galette

Cherry Galette with Coconut Whipped Cream

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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dessert, dolce
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For Olive oil pastry crust (can use puff pastry)
  • 2 cups (220 grams) all-purpose flour + a bit more for dusting
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 6 tbsp. olive oil
  • 6 tbsp. ice water
For Cherry Filling
  • ½ lb. cherries, pitted, and cut in fourths
  • ¼ cup sugar
For Whipped Topping
  • 1 13-oz can unsweetened coconut milk (refrigerated)
  • 1 tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • optional - garnish with a dusting of nutmeg

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375 °F
  2. Combined cherries with sugar and muddle a bit to break up the cherries. Let sit to macerate while you prepare the dough.
To Make the Crust
  1. Add flour and salt to a medium mixing bowl. Drizzle in the olive oil and mix with a fork to coat the flour. One tabelspoon at a time, mix in the ice water until the dough comes together. You want the dough to hold together, but not be sticky or soggy.
  2. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured board and bring it all together, Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a round, about 5 inches in diameter and just under 1/4 inch thick. Spoon the cherry filling into the center of each round of
  3. As you complete each round of dough, place each one on a parchment paper-lined cooking tray.
  4. Spoon the cherry filling into the center of each round, dividing it evenly between the four. Leave about a 1/2 inch border of dough exposed. Fold the edges of the dough toward the center, leaving some of the center exposed. (see photos)
  5. Brush some of the ice water onto the crust and sprinkle all with granulated sugar.
    Bake at 375 °F for 30 minutes until crust is golden brown and cherries are bubbling.
Whipped Topping
  1. Place the can of coconut milk in the fridge the night before to make sure it is fully chilled. Open the can and scoop out the milk solids and place in a metal bowl. (The coconut water can be saved for another use.) Add maple syrup and vanilla extract. Blend for one minute using a hand mixer.
    Cherry galette
  2. Spoon onto the warm galette to your heart's content! Garnish with a dusting of freshly ground nutmeg.