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Strawberry Spring Galette

Apr 11, 2017 · 12 Comments

Strawberry Spring Galette is a perfect way to celebrate the arrival of Spring and our favorite seasonal fruit- strawberries!

There’s a trope about dwelling in a singular place so long that one’s surroundings begin to become a part of oneself. It’s sentiment to which I can relate, almost as if whatever soul animates my body had grown to encompass the view from my pier. This morning, for example, I found myself daydreaming on my back porch, watching a neighbor stroll the river’s edge, their footsteps and distant conversation melded with the sea wind, joining the rustling of the waves to form an antique static on the air, a sweet but uneasy silence which was broken like clockwork by a boat’s motor. Roused from my daydream, I watched the boat pass, and like the lyrics from Caruso foretell “You see the passing of life in the white crest of the propeller.”

This over familiarity breeds a strange sort of spatial sentimentality, the sort one aught only associate with fireside novels, in which the characters possess an unnatural seamlessness to their setting so much so that they blend one into the other.

I found myself in this particular sort of ‘sentimental mood’ the other day, and I’ll be honest that it’s the worst sort of mindset for working creatively as it consumes one’s entire focus. Naturally, I decided to instead indulge this momentary nostalgia with a trip to – where else? – my kitchen.

Once there, I decided I wanted to put together something that hearkened back to the Spring and early summer confections I had grown accustomed to in my earlier years, which brings us, of course, to today’s recipe – a rustic strawberry tart, or what is also known as a galette.

To start things off, we begin by preparing the filling with the quartered strawberries, flour, sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest, and ground cloves. From there, we need a sweet pastry crust, to start we combine flour, sugar, salt, and cubed butter as shown below, and then mash that up with a pastry cutter or pinch with your fingers, being careful not to overwork the dough. Gradually add water as you work the dough until it comes together as pictured in the directions. Once that’s complete, form the dough into a ball. Again, you want to be very careful not to overwork the dough.

Once that’s finished, we’re ready to assemble the tart. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about a quarter of an inch in thickness, and then set on parchment paper. Fill the middle of the dough with the filling, and then fold the edges over as shown below. Then simply dust the border with milk and sugar, and bake for about fifty to fifty-five minutes.

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Strawberry Spring Galette

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50 minCook Time

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 2 tbs. sugar
  • 3 – 4 tbs. cold water
  • ¼ cup of milk for dusting the border of the crust
  • ¼ cup of sugar for dusting the border of the crust.
  • For the Filling:
  • 2 quarts of fresh strawberries – quartered
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • ¼ cup flour
  • Dash of cinnamon
  • Dash of ground cloves

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven 350 Degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl place the quartered strawberries; add the flour, sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest, and ground cloves and toss. Set aside while preparing the dough.
  3. Prepare a baking pan with parchment paper.
  4. Place the flour in a large bowl along with the salt and sugar.
  5. Add the cubed butter and mash with a pastry cutter or pinch with your fingers until the flour is crumbly.
  6. Gradually add the water just until the dough forms and comes together.
  7. Gently form into a ball.
  8. On a floured surface roll out the dough to approximately ¼ inch thickness.
  9. Roll the dough around a floured rolling pin and unroll onto the pan prepared with the parchment paper.
  10. Place the filling in the middle of the dough, leaving a border to fold over and pinch closed.
  11. Dust the border of the crust with milk and sprinkle sugar around the crust.
  12. Bake 50 – 55 minutes or until the crust is a beautiful golden color.
  13. Best served when warm with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream.
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Once the tart is a crisp golden color, it’s ready to be served with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream.

Enjoy with Love!

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Comments

  1. [email protected]'s Recipes says

    11/04/2017 at 6:05 pm

    A wonderful dessert to celebrate the spring!
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  2. Big Daddy Dave says

    12/04/2017 at 12:23 am

    Catherine, What a great little treat! I might want a little vanilla bean ice cream with my strawberry tart. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
    Reply
  3. Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says

    12/04/2017 at 3:07 pm

    Wow, this is such a stunning dessert! I love the rustic appeal of the galette!
    Reply
  4. Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says

    12/04/2017 at 3:08 pm

    This is a stunning dessert! I love the rustic simplicity of the galette!
    Reply
  5. gloria says

    12/04/2017 at 4:00 pm

    This look absolutely amazing !!
    Reply
  6. Terri @ Love and Confections says

    12/04/2017 at 6:48 pm

    I love galettes - so easy because they are freeform and look impressive. Beautiful!
    Reply
  7. Taylor Kiser says

    13/04/2017 at 3:36 am

    This is the perfect dessert to welcome spring! Love the rustic look of a galette! Time to go get some strawberries!
    Reply
  8. Renee says

    13/04/2017 at 1:57 pm

    I love the rustic-ness of a galette!
    Reply
  9. Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says

    13/04/2017 at 4:13 pm

    This is such a perfect spring dessert! Love the color of the filling!
    Reply
  10. Liz says

    13/04/2017 at 10:34 pm

    This is the perfect way to showcase gorgeous spring berries!! Such a beautiful galette!
    Reply
  11. Alyssa says

    17/04/2017 at 2:05 pm

    I love recipes that bring back nostalgia, and this galette looks wonderful. Very spring-y, indeed.
    Reply

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