Sweet Cherry and Hazelnut Galette
Last week Steve and I hosted a few friends over for dinner, Becky of Vintage Mixer and her husband Josh. I love dining on our deck during the summer and I look for as many opportunities to share the experience with others as possible.
Becky brought the main dish, a delicious pasta with garlic scape pesto, squash and bacon. I provided dessert, and baked a sweet cherry galette with hazelnut crust for the occasion.
I was given a bag of hazelnut flour last month at BlogHer Food from Bob’s Red Mill to sample and I had been saving it for something special. A nutty crust wrapped around fragrant seasonal fruit sounded very special indeed and that’s how this galette was born.
I love summer galettes, they’ve got everything you love about pies but without all the fuss. They’re also great for entertaining, since you can bake them earlier in the day and serve them at room temperature. I liked how this galette turned out and the pairing of cherries and hazelnut was spot on. The nutty crust was a little more difficult to work with than traditional pie crust, but the texture and flavor made it worth the extra effort.
The whole evening was wonderful— great food and great company. Plus, we were able to enjoy a few little baby snuggles from their son, Everett. You don’t realize how big your own baby is getting (he’ll be 15 months old this month!) until you hold a newborn and get a little perspective.
Shared meals truly are the best meals. Thanks for joining us, Becky and Josh!
Sweet Cherry and Hazelnut Galette
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (120 grams)
- ¾ cup hazelnut flour (65 grams)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar (57 grams)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter , cold and cut into cubes (113 grams)
- 1-3 tablespoons cold water
- 1 large egg , lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for wash
- Coarse sugar , for sprinkling
For the filling:
- 2 lbs sweet cherries , pitted and halved (900 grams)
- 1 ½ tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 lemon
For serving (optional):
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (240 ml)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup hazelnut , chopped (35 grams)
Instructions
To make the crust:
- Combine the flour, hazelnut flour, powdered sugar and salt in a food processor. Add the cubed butter and toss to coat. Pulse in short bursts until the butter is the size of small peas. With the food processor running, add the water a tablespoon at a time until the mixture comes together into a ball.
- Remove the dough from the food processor and shape into a disk. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours.
To assemble the galette:
- Preheat to the oven to 375°F and line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Roll the crust out on a lightly floured surface until it is a rough 12-inch circle. In a large bowl, toss together the cherries, cornstarch, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice. Dump into the center of the circle, leaving a few inches around the edges.
- Fold the edges up over the cherry mixture, pleating the dough as you go, until you've created a rim around the whole galette. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbling, about 35-45 minutes. Let cool completely. Serve at room temperature or reheat to serve warm.
To make the whipped cream:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream until thickened. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat until soft peaks.
- If desired, serve galette with whipped cream and chopped hazelnuts.
Ugh, that little guy is such a cutie. And I Love hazelNuts. Sounds delicious.
Your photography is becoming more beautiful everytime I visit your blog. Your little one is too cute and that galette, well words can not describe the deliciousness your picture show.
Thank you so much, Belinda! Thanks for coming back again and again, I always enjoy your visits! 🙂 And the little one is Becky’s, isn’t he the cutest? (Mine was already asleep in bed)
LOVE this!
Love this!! So much life in our posts today 🙂 And I already made another cherry hazelnut galette because I enjoyed yours so much!!!
You did?! How fun! Such a fun evening, we should do it again. 🙂
PS… thanks SO much for hosting us. It was an absolute pleasure!
Looks like you had so much fun! I totally agree with you: shared meals are the best ones!
xo, Elisa
Indeed! Wish we could share one! 🙂
Such a gorgeous evening and meal. I’m so into cherries right now and your galette seems like the perfect treat.
Aren’t cherries the best?! I’m hooked on them right now too.
Beautiful, my friend, just beautiful. And always love the baby shots! 🙂
Thanks so much Sandy! That means a lot coming from such a seasoned hostess like yourself! 🙂
We would love to have this severed to us!! Yum!!! What a cute back yard too!!! Decorated very nicely!
Thank you! Our backyard has been a work in progress for years, and I admit it may be my favorite “room” of the house!
Yum! I’ve never made a galette before. Or a pie. Pie crust makes me nervous. But I think I could do this. 🙂 And I totally get your comment about the newborn baby thing. My friend just had a baby a couple months ago and she is soooo sooo little compared to Kellan but looking at him I don’t think he’s that big.
You shouldn’t be nervous! I’ve seen some incredible stuff come out of your kitchen lately, you can totally do a pie crust!
Looks like the perfect ending to a wonderful evening.
I wanna eat in your backyard!! Let’s get something in the works!
I’d love that! Let’s!
That looks so yummy!
I love this! What a beautiful backyard party and everything just looks delicious!
This looks so perfect – as does your dinner!
Hello! I love this blog it made me so full and thanks for sharing with us the ingredients and instructions. It looks so yummy and I’ll definitely try this for my kids.
xx
jj