Easy Rustic Peach Galette

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This simple peach galette is a rustic tart made with fresh ripe local peaches in a flaky buttery pastry crust. A perfect summer dessert!

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Servings:

Calories: 314kcal

Author: Rose

Option #1: Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl and cut in the butter with a pastry blender, fork or like I prefer is using my hands, until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. In a measuring cup, add cold water, vinegar and ice. Add 4 tablespoons of ice water, stirring the dough around the bowl with your hands to bring the dough together but a fork works too. As soon as it is moist enough to gather the dough together, (add the extra tablespoon if the dough is still dry) then lightly knead and form the dough into a large disc and wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes or overnight. Handle the dough as little as possible, as over mixing will create a tough dough.
Option #2: If using food processor, pulse a few times until the flour and butter are coarse crumble. Then slowly stream the ice water and vinegar mixture into the food processor and the dough will form together into a ball. Remove and lightly knead into a disc.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a large baking pan with parchment paper.
Remove the pastry dough from the refrigerator, lightly flour a flat surface, and roll out the dough to a 12-13 inch circle. If the dough is too cold to roll, allow to set at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Once rolled transfer to the lined baking pan.

In a large bowl, add the sliced peaches, lemon juice, sugar, starch, salt, cinnamon and ginger. Place the slices by overlapping diagonally, creating a pleasing design, leaving about 1-2 inches from the edges. Fold the edges of the dough inward toward the center, creating a pleated design. Then add dollops of butter, brush with egg wash and sprinkle raw sugar over the crust.
Bake for 45-50 minutes until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbling. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes, and serve warm with ice cream or whipping cream.