Mini fruit galette

Mini fruit galette, Extra buttery crust filled with juicy seasonal fruit.
This mini fruit galette is the perfect summer dessert to bring to a party.
Top it with vanilla ice cream and you’ll be in heaven.

What is a galette?

Ok, first of all, what the hell is a galette? 

Galette is the French term to define a free-form tart, which means baked without ring or pie dish, usually filled with seasonal fruits. 

The most classic version used to be made with apple or berries, but nowadays, you can find them in every crazy combination like this onion soup galette!

Ingredients to make fruit galette: 

For the crust, you’ll need:  

All-purpose flour: Bread flour make pie dough chewy, while cake flour lacks enough protein content to make a dough that doesn’t fall apart. When making pie crust, our goal is to have a tender but still workable dough. I found that an All-purpose flour with a protein content between 8/10% gets the job done perfectly.

Cold water: We use icy water to prevent the butter from melting while mixing the ingredients. 

If the butter melts before getting into the oven, we lose the chance to get a flaky crust.

Sugar and salt: Depending on if you’re going to make a savory or sweet galette, the amount of sugar and salt can vary. I prefer to follow a pretty standard recipe, so I can use this dough for any kind of tart.

Vodka: Substituting 50% water from the recipe with vodka helps bind the dough together without developing gluten, creating an extra flaky crust. 

For the filling: 

Almond flour: We sprinkle 1 tbsp of almond flour on the surface of our dough after rolling and just before adding the filling to absorb all the juices coming from the fruit while cooking. That guarantees an extra crispy bottom.

Fruits: We’re using three types of berries for this recipe: strawberry, blackberry, and blueberry. You can change the type of fruits based on your likes and still use this method successfully.   

Cornstarch: The cornstarch acts as a thickener that helps prevent the filling from leaking once sliced. 

Lemon juice: Lemon juice helps enhance the natural flavor of the fruits and adds balance to the sweetness and tartness of the different berries.

How to make fruit galette:

For the pie crust: In a stand mixer bowl, add all-purpose flour sugar, and salt. Add cold butter cut into small cubes.

Using the paddle attachment, turn on the mixer at low speed. Mix until all the flour is completely coated in butter and you see no big chunks of fats.

Then start adding cold water and vodka straight from the fridge, little by little. And continue to mix until the dough clumps together.

Remove the dough from the bowl and place it on a floured surface. Pack the dough into a ball and then cut it in a half. Form 1-inch thick rectangle with each half. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 2 hours in the fridge or better overnight.

The next day, take the dough out of the fridge and place it on the counter. Using a rolling pin, start rolling from the center to the edges and rotate the dough to make a perfect circle. Roll until your dough is 1/8 inch thick, then grab a 6″ cookie cutter and start cutting our mini galettes.

The filling: Destem and cut lengthwise the strawberry and place it in a bowl together with blackberry and blueberry. Add 1 tbsp of cornstarch, 2 tsp of lemon juice, and 1 tbsp of granulated sugar.

Toss everything together and set it aside.

Assembling mini fruit galette: Place 1 tbsp of almond flour on the bottom of each mini galette and add 1/3 of a cup of mixed berries. Fold the dough towards the center leaving a hole in the middle. Brush each galette with a egg wash(2 eggs+ 1tbsp of milk), sprinkle granulated sugar and cinnamon on top of the crust.

Place the baking trays in the fridge for an hour before baking. This step, helps the galette keep its shape.

Baking the mini fruit galette:

Bake the galette in a pre-heated oven at 375° c 25/30 minutes. The galette should look have a nice golden crust and a bubbling filling.

Let cool the galette completely and then, serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.

How to store mini fruit galette :

You can store the galette wrapped in plastic for up to 3 days, or in alternative freeze it for up to 3 months.

Mini Fruit galette: frequently asked questions

Can I use frozen pie crust?

You could, but remember that frozen pie crust has a lot of preservatives. If you are not willing to make new pie crust every single time you crave a galette, prepare a big batch and freeze the dough unbaked and already portioned.

Is it’s gonna taste the same if I use frozen berries?

Frozen berries work just fine for this recipe, but my advice is to use fresh ones especially when they are in season.

I don’t like berries, which other fruit i can use?

You can really use every type of fruit you like, from peaches to plum and even mangos!

How do you keep pie crust edges from falling down?

Place the mini fruit galette in the fridge for an hour before baking.

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