Plum Galette

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Plum Galette is a delicious rustic pie filled with fresh plums.

What do you do when you  have a surplus of plums?  Make plum galette!  Actually, I’d make this even if I didn’t have a surplus of plums.  In fact, I’d go searching for plums just to make this galette.  A galette is simply a free form pie…more rustic than a regular pie.  It is so much more forgiving than a regular pie too.  If your crust isn’t perfect, it just adds to the charm!

I had never made a galette before or made any kind of dessert using plums.  I don’t know what I was thinking…plums are fantastic as a dessert!

They actually reminded me a bit of a sour cherry in this pie.  Needless to say, I will be making this again.  In fact, I’ve made it twice in the last two weeks…that also means I’ve eaten a whole bunch of plum galette!  The first time I made this, I kept all the fruit in the very center and folded the crust way over.  It wasn’t nearly as pretty.  

This time, I spread the fruit mixture out a bit and just folded over a couple of inches.  It made a much prettier presentation.

When baking, I highly recommend placing this on a rimmed baking sheet lined with a piece of parchment paper.  The first time, my filling spilled over and ran across my pan.  I can’t even imagine the mess it would have made if it spilled into the oven. Trust me!  Use a rimmed baking sheet.

I made my own pie dough for this recipe, but if you are in a pinch, you can use a ready made crust.

Other delicious desserts

• Cherry Pie
• Raspberry Turnovers
• Chocolate Cream Pie
• Peach Bars

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Plum Galette

Kathy

Rustic pie made with fresh plums

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Total Time 1 hr 5 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8 people

Calories 389 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Crust

• 2 Cups Flour
• 3 Tablespoons Butter (Cut into small pieces)
• 1/4 Cup Shortening
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Sugar
• 8-10 Tablespoons Cold Water

Topping

• 1 Tablespoon Cream or Milk
• 1 Tablespoon Sugar

Filling

• 4 Cups Plums (Cut into Halves and Quarters)
• 1 Cups Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Flour

Instructions

 

• Make the Crust by adding flour, butter, and lard together in a bowl. Incorporate together until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add Salt and Sugar, Stir together.
• Add water 1 tablespoon at a time until mixture comes together.
• Place on lightly floured surface and roll into a 10-12 inch circle. Trim circle if needed.
• Move pie dough onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Filling

•  Mix, plums, sugar, and flour together in a bowl.
• Pour plum mixture on top of prepared pie dough.
• Spread mixture 2-3 inches to the end of dough.
• Gently fold over dough so dough just covers the end of the filling. Dough will overlap slightly as you fold inward.
• Brush cream  over exposed part of dough. Sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 389kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 185mgPotassium: 171mgFiber: 2gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 445IUVitamin C: 7.8mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1.9mg

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