This plum galette made with delicious rustic dough is an ideal summer dessert or snack recipe.
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Plum galette, an easy seasonal recipe
This delicious sweet dessert is called in different ways. Some call it rustic plum tart or, in English, rustic plum tart, as it is in the United States. Likewise, in France, it is known as a plum galette, where this preparation originates.
On the other hand, in Italy, these recipes, known as crostata, are also very traditional.
Call them whatever they are called anywhere in the world; it is a delicious preparation that is easy to make, that we can enjoy in summer and that you will surely love.
Plum galette, a delicious recipe
These recipes are made with a short puff pastry covered with a filling of delicious purple plums. It is a free-form cake, although we present it round.
These recipes are also healthy and delicious, with a high proportion of fruit. With seasonal plums and ingredients that you usually have in your kitchen, you only need to use your oven, and in a short time, you will be able to enjoy this delicious dessert.
Plum galette, an easy recipe
These recipes are different ways to eat fruit. Don’t worry; they are easy to do. This preparation in question is straightforward, even if it seems otherwise. It may seem not very easy to you, but the dough for the shortbread is not only easy to make, but it is also swift. It is straightforward if you have a machine that makes the dough.
On the contrary, if you do not have a machine, you must knead a little with your hands. It is fun!
It is an excellent base for any galette, not just the plum one. Later we will publish new recipes of this type but with other fruits.
Plum benefits
The star ingredient in this recipe is a fruit well known for its benefits to our health. In addition, with this fruit, we can make tasty and easy desserts like the one in this recipe. We have until September to be able to make some of these sweet and delicious desserts since the season will soon be over.
This fruit cannot be missing in the summer season in our kitchen. In addition, it provides us with many very beneficial nutrients for our health. The plum is rich in vitamins and minerals and provides a lot of fibre. Likewise, it is an incomprehensible intestinal regulator of our diet.
A healthy recipe
In summer, we like to eat bland food since we suffer from heavy meals in the heat. That is why fruit takes on particular importance in our diet. We always recommend eating fruits raw, fresh and especially in season.
However, there are times when it is fun and healthy to get out of the monotony by making these recipes with fruits.
When to have the plum galette?
These types of sweet recipes are ideal to take as a dessert or snack. Summer is the perfect time to eat it since plums are in season. You need to want to try this delicious dessert that is prepared very quickly. Little time in the oven and enjoy.
What do we need to make the plum galette?
As you can see, the ingredients for this delicious sweet preparation are fundamental. Therefore, it allows us to highlight the flavour of plums.
Don’t be tempted to load the cake with extra plums. Likewise, stone fruits give off a lot of juice, which can drip off the cake and make the dough and baking sheet dirty.
Adding hazelnuts to this sweet preparation does double duty. On the one hand, adding a delicious hazelnut flavour and on the other hand, they also help soak up some of those plum juices.
Both for making the dough and for the filling are ingredients that we usually have in our kitchen.
Plum galette
This plum galette made with delicious rustic dough is an ideal summer dessert or snack recipe.
| Recipe type | Snack, Dessert |
| Recipe type | Mediterranean, French |
| Main fruit | Plum |
| Preparation time | 1 hour |
| For how many people? | 8 person |
Ingredients
- 75 grams of butter cold from the fridge
- 250 grams flour
- Two cucharadas Azucar
- Five tablespoons water
- 1 kg black plums
- Two tablespoons of strawberry jam
- 50 grams avellanas
- One huevos
Brown sugar and icing sugar to taste to spread over the preparation.
Recipe Preparation
In the beginning, we make the dough and mix the butter from the fridge with the flour until it is well mixed.
Next, we add the sugar to the mixture and knead.
Finally, we add the water and continue kneading until we get a uniform dough. We cover it and reserve it in the fridge.
Now we have to prepare the filling. First, we wash the plums well, remove the bone, and cut it into slices without peeling.
Next, we take out the dough reserved in the fridge and stretch it with a rolling pin. I like it with a round shape, but I leave your creativity free.
Once stretched, put it on an hour of paper in its tray. In the center of the dough, we add the remaining ingredients in the following order: strawberry jam, toasted hazelnuts and cut plums.
The next step is to paint the edges of the dough with beaten egg, and we are closing folds or folds.
Once the folds are made, we again paint the edge with the egg. Next, we sprinkle the brown sugar and the icing sugar.
Finally, we bake for 30 minutes at 180 ºC.
Recipe Notes
Let it cool down, and enjoy this delicious recipe.
Recipe tips
- To roll out the dough with a rolling pin, spread the table with flour so it does not stick. If you have a kneading machine, follow its instructions.
- Spread the strawberry jam well over the dough with a spoon making circles to distribute it well.
- The butter is recommended that it is cold from the refrigerator so that it mixes with the flour and has an earthy texture.
- We can also make the shortcrust dough with whole wheat flour. In this way, these dessert recipes are even healthier. Whole wheat flour has certain benefits that refined flour does not have. However, with refined flour, the shortcrust comes out more crisp.
- The ingredients added to the dough must be separated from the edge so that folds can be made.
- To paint the edge of the dough with the egg, it is recommended that we use a kitchen brush. In this way, the egg spreads better.
- When we take this preparation out of the oven, it is advisable to wait until it is cold before eating it.
- I hope you like the plum galette.
My name is Ellie Lauderdale, MD and I am USA based professional Nutritionist .
I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and board certified specialist in sports dietetics who is trained in integrative medicine. I have worked with hundreds of clients, from those suffering with chronic disease to professional and olympian athletes. My goal is to help optimize you from the inside so that you can feel, perform, and look your best on the outside.