Fruit Galettes and a Cup of Black Tea



Summer Fruit & Sweet Cream Cheese Galette



I came across an amazing dessert that is delightful as a summer treat and any time of the year. However, during the summer you can find some great fruit from the farmers market to make a quick and easy dessert that looks like you spent all day in the kitchen baking. It’s called a galette. A galette is a well-known term in French cuisine that describes various types of round, flat or freeform crusty cakes or pies. Some tea lovers like to pair this desert with a black tea blend of cinnamon or spice. This summer fruit and sweet cream cheese galette was published in USA Weekend by Three Many Cooks.

Summer Fruit and Sweet Cream Cheese Galettes

·         1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

·         ½ cup confectioners’ sugar

·         3 Tbs. cornstarch, divided

·         1 whole egg, separated

·         2 Tbs. sugar, plus a little extra for sprinkling

·         1 tsp. vanilla extract or ¼ teaspoon almond extract

·         1 refrigerated pie crust from 14.1-ounce box

·         2 cups fruit (pick 1 or mix thinly sliced plums, peeled peaches and apricots; or mixed berries, such as blackberries, blueberries and raspberries)

Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix cream cheese, confectioner’ sugar, 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch, and the egg yolk in medium bowl. In a separate medium bowl mix fruit, 2 tablespoons of sugar, remaining tablespoon of cornstarch, and vanilla or almond extract.

Unfurl pie dough on a lightly floured surface and roll to about 13-inches in diameter. Slide onto a cookie sheet or pizza pan and spread evenly with cream cheese mixture, leaving a 2-inch border. Scatter fruit evenly over cream cheese mixture. Fold pastry border over the fruit. Brush dough perimeter with egg white and sprinkle with a little sugar.

Bake galette until golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Loosen with a metal spatula and slide onto a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm.

Yield:
6 servings made with mixed berries

Per serving:
372 calories, 40g carbohydrates, 5g protein, 23g (11g saturated), 76 mg cholesterol, 2g dietary fiber, 306 mg sodium.

Thank you Three Many Cooks for this ideal summer treat, especially for those of us who are not great bakers like your are!