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Blueberry Galette with a Cornmeal Crust
This blueberry galette is a juicy summer dessert scented with lemon and folded into a buttery cornmeal pie crust.
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 45
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1/2 cup (60 gm) cornmeal
- 1-1/4 cup (160 gm) flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 6 tablespoons (85 gm) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1/3 cup (70 gm) shortening, cold and cubed
- 3-4 tablespoons ice water, more if needed
For the filling:
- 3.5 cups (525 gm) of blueberries
- 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon zest (from about 1 lemon)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 6 tablespoons (75 gm) sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons sparkling or turbinado sugar (optional)
Instructions
To prepare the crust:
- In a food processor (or a large glass bowl) combine the cornmeal, flour, salt and sugar, stirring until combined. Pulse (or cut) in the butter and shortening until well integrated and pea-sized clumps form. Add 2 tablespoons of ice water at a time, pulsing (or folding in) until the pie crust clumps together. Add the water little by little so as not to make it too moist. Be sure not to overwork the dough. Flatten the dough into a flat disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and store in the fridge until well chilled, at least 1-2 hours. You can make this ahead and freeze wrapped in tin foil as well.
To prepare the galette:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a flat baking sheet or stone with a piece of parchment paper.
- Combine the blueberries, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, cornstarch, and salt, tossing together to combine.
- Roll the cornmeal crust to a rough 12-13” diameter circle. Move the rolled out crust to the parchment paper.
- Pour the filling into the center of the circle, leaving a 2” border around the rim of the circle.
- Carefully fold up the edges of the galette towards the filling, pulling the crust barely over the top of the outer edge of the blueberries. Fold them edges up over themselves, wrapping it up like a present.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg with 1 teaspoon of water. Use a pastry brush to paint the visible tops of crust. Sprinkle the crust with the sugar, if desired.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the insides of the blueberry filling is bubbling and looks slightly thickened. Allow to cool prior to slicing and serving. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
- Allow the galette to cool well prior to slicing. This will help to ensure it sets up properly. You can speed this process up by letting it cool in the fridge.
- Fresh berries may taste better and will look prettier, but frozen fruit is just fine here. Try it out!
- You can substitute butter and shortening for each other in this recipe but it will affect the final outcome of the pie’s texture and color.