Plum Galette

Name: Plum Galette
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup ice water; 1/4 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar; 3 tablespoon ground almonds; 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 pound large plums, halved, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch wedges; 3 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small bits; 1/2 cup good quality plum, apricot, or raspberry preserves, strained if chunky and seeded

FOOD and WINE Magazine|Feb. 28, 2013 4:04 pm EST

Plum Galette

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"This tart is a favorite dessert at Jacques Pépin’s house. You can make it with any seasonal fruit, such as rhubarb, peaches, cherries, apricots or apples. The dough is buttery, flaky and very forgiving. And it comes together in 10 seconds in a food processor." — FOOD & WINE Magazine; recipe contributed by Jacques Pépin

Servings

8

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup ice water
1/4 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoon ground almonds
3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 1/2 pound large plums, halved, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
3 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small bits
1/2 cup good quality plum, apricot, or raspberry preserves, strained if chunky and seeded

Directions

Put the flour, butter, and salt in a food processor and process for 5 seconds; the butter should still be in pieces. Add the ice water and process for 5 seconds longer, just until the dough comes together; the butter should still be visible.
Remove the dough from the processor and gather it into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a 16-by-18-inch oval 1/16 to 1/8 inch thick. Drape the dough over the rolling pin and transfer it to a large, heavy baking sheet. Chill the dough until firm, about 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup of the sugar with the ground almonds and flour. Spread this mixture evenly over the dough to within 2 inches of the edge. Arrange the plum wedges on top and dot with the butter. Sprinkle all but 1 teaspoon of the remaining 1/3 cup sugar over the fruit. Fold the edge of the dough up over the plums to create a 2-inch border. (If the dough feels cold and firm, wait for a few minutes until it softens to prevent it from cracking.) Sprinkle the border with the reserved 1 teaspoon of sugar.
Bake the galette in the middle of the oven for about 1 hour, until the fruit is very soft and the crust is richly browned. If any juices have leaked onto the baking sheet, slide a knife under the galette to release it from the sheet. Evenly brush the preserves over the hot fruit; brush some up onto the crust, too, if desired. Let the galette cool to room temperature before serving.