Mini Tart Cherry Galettes
These tart cherry galettes are filled with sour cherries and orange flavor to create a beautiful rustic hand pie that's incredibly simple to make.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the crust
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar divided
- 12 tablespoons 1 1/2 sticks cold unsalted butter
- 1/3-1/2 cup cold water
- 1 egg white
For the filling
- 2 - 15 ounce cans Montmorency tart cherries packed in water drained
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- zest from 1 medium orange
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot flour
- pinch of salt
Instructions
For the crust:
- Combine the flour, salt and 1 tablespoon of the sugar in a large bowl, whisk to combine.
- Grate the butter then add to the bowl with the flour. Incorporate the butter into the flour mixture using your fingers until a fine crumb texture.
- Slowly add the water until the mixture just holds together. Form the dough into a disc shape and cover with plastic wrap.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
For the filling:
- Place the drained Montmorency tart cherries in a large bowl.
- Add the maple syrup, orange zest, vanilla, cornstarch and salt and toss to combine. Set aside.
To assemble the pies:
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Divide chilled dough into 4 even sections.
- Place a piece of parchment on the countertop and lightly flour.
- Roll a section of the dough out into a circle shape on the parchment.
- Place the parchment paper with the rolled out crust onto a baking sheet.
- Place 1/4 of the filling in the middle of the pie crust, leaving as much excess liquid as possible in the bowl.
- Carefully fold up the sides of the crust and overlap every 1-2", pinching the crust together so that it stays folded.
- Repeat with remaining 3 sections of dough.
- Lightly beat the egg white and brush all over the pie crust.
- Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar on top of the crust.
- Place baking sheet in the oven and immediately lower to 425°F.
- Bake for 7 minutes, turn the pan, lower the heat to 400°F and bake for another 15-17 minutes until entire crust is golden brown.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes.
- Drizzle with additional maple syrup and orange zest before serving if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1SERVING | Calories: 712kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 594mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 31g