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Blackberry Galette Recipe: How to Make a Blackberry Galette

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Last updated: Aug 12, 2023 • 3 min read

This simple blackberry galette recipe pairs tart berries with notes of lemon and a traditional semi-sweet galette crust to make the perfect low-effort dessert for any dinner party or gathering.

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What Is a Galette?

A galette is a rustic French dessert composed of free-form pastry dough topped with a sweet or savory filling. The word "galette” comes from the Norman word “gale,” meaning “flat cake.” Galettes are popular both for their ease and versatility.

While a traditional galette filling consists of fruit, butter, and sugar, many chefs prepare galettes with rich, savory fillings or a wide array of sweet or fruit mixtures, like blackberry.

5 Tips for Making a Blackberry Galette

Making a satisfying blackberry galette is similar to making other galettes, like apple galette, pear galette, and blueberry galette. Follow these tips to make the best galette possible.

  1. 1. Mix and match fruits. Switch up your galette by incorporating complementary fruits. Blackberries pair well with other berries, like raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries, and stone fruits like peaches, plums, and nectarines.
  2. 2. Use frozen or fresh fruit. While fresh, in-season fruit is always the best choice for this unfussy dessert, you can also make a delicious galette by substituting an equal amount of frozen blackberries—no need to thaw.
  3. 3. Adjust the sugar. Adjust the sugar in the blackberry filling to suit your palate. Substitute sugar alternatives, like honey, pure maple syrup, agave nectar, or stevia, for sweetness if you want to go sugar-free.
  4. 4. Season the blackberries. Get creative with add-ins for a unique galette each time you bake this dessert. Incorporate herbs like thyme, lavender, or rosemary for aromatics, and add fruit juices, like orange or lime juice, for tanginess. Sprinkle in spices like cinnamon and cardamom for warmth.
  5. 5. Use store-bought dough. For a quick and easy weeknight dessert option, make this recipe with store-bought pie dough, which will reduce prep time down to mere minutes.

Classic Blackberry Galette Recipe

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makes

1 10-inch galette

prep time

25 min

total time

1 hr 15 min

cook time

50 min

Ingredients

For the crust:

For the blackberry filling:

Note: The total time does not include 2 hours of inactive time.

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 385 degrees Fahrenheit.

  2. 2

    Combine the flour, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.

  3. 3

    Add the cold cubed butter to the flour mixture. Work the butter into the dry ingredients with your fingers until the dough resembles coarse crumbs and there are no large pieces left (the dough should just hold together when pressed in a handful). Alternatively, use the pulse function on a food processor, taking care not to overwork the dough.

  4. 4

    Turn the dough out onto a clean, floured surface, and add the cold water and vinegar. Comb through the dough with your fingers until everything is well-combined, then begin to knead the dough until it comes together, which should take about 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Form a shaggy disc of dough that is about 1-inch thick. Wrap in plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator to rest for at least two hours.

  6. 6

    While the dough rests, combine the blackberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir to combine evenly.

  7. 7

    Generously dust a clean work surface with flour, and roll the dough into a 12-inch circle. Gently transfer the dough to a parchment-lined baking sheet.

  8. 8

    Working quickly, arrange the blackberry mixture in the center of the dough, leaving a 2-inch border.

  9. 9

    Using the parchment paper to guide you, fold the edges of the dough up and onto itself, one section at a time.

  10. 10

    Brush the exposed dough with egg wash and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.

  11. 11

    Bake the galette for 40–50 minutes, until the crust is golden-brown and the blackberries are soft.

  12. 12

    Cool the galette to room temperature before serving with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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