My friend told me several times that I should try this bakery at the Old Port. Every time I was down there, I would forget. Well, I decided to spend some girl time with my youngest daughter. We went to Portland for manicures. My daughter tried to talk me into taking her to her favorite restaurant but I felt it wouldn't be fair since the guys weren't with us. Instead, I took her to the bakery my friend recommended. My daughter and I picked up an almond raspberry galette, a tart, and a baguette. My daughter loves sweets so she was in heaven. Afterwards, she told her Dad that we will have to go again especially for the galette. While we were at the bakery, I saw a copy of their cookbook for sale. I decided to checked out the Standard Baking Co. Pastries cookbook from the library. For my daughter, I made the galette she loved so much. My daughter loved it even though I picked a blueberry filling. I will definitely make this dessert again and I will be purchasing the cookbook. Now, what will be the next thing we will have to try at the bakery?
Almond Blueberry Galette
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups all purpose flour
pinch of salt
3/4 cup sugar plus more for topping
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup blueberry jam
Directions:
One year ago....................................................I made Broccoli Cheddar Soup.
Two years ago..................................................I made Apple Cinnamon Loaves.
Did you already know..............................
-Galette is a French pastry cake.
-Galette tend to be flat, round or free forming pastries.
-In Canada, galettes tend to be more of a cookie.
Almond Blueberry Galette
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups all purpose flour
pinch of salt
3/4 cup sugar plus more for topping
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup blueberry jam
Directions:
- Grease a tart pan with nonstick baking spray. Set aside.
- In a food processor, pulse the sliced almonds until grounded. Set aside.
- In a mixer, mix the butter, flour, and salt until well incorporated.
- Add the sugar and the ground almonds. Mix until incorporated.
- Add 1 of the eggs and mix until the dough holds together.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
- Working with half the dough at a time, knead the dough about 10 times.
- Roll out the dough into the size of the bottom of the tart.
- Carefully, wrap the rolled out dough with plastic wrap and place into the refrigerator to chill.
- Roll out the other half of the dough into the bottom of the tart pan.
- In a small bowl, lightly beat the other egg with 1 tsp of water.
- Lightly, brush the outside edges of the tart with the egg wash.
- Spread the jam evenly inside the egg wash border.
- Carefully top the tart with the other rolled out dough piece.
- Lightly, press the dough along the edges to firmly seal the two layers over the jam layer.
- Brush the top of the tart with the egg wash.
- Sprinkle a little sugar on top of the tart.
- Place the tart in the refrigerator to chill for 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bake the tart for 20 minutes.
- Rotate the pan and bake for another 20 minutes or until golden brown.
One year ago....................................................I made Broccoli Cheddar Soup.
Two years ago..................................................I made Apple Cinnamon Loaves.
Did you already know..............................
-Galette is a French pastry cake.
-Galette tend to be flat, round or free forming pastries.
-In Canada, galettes tend to be more of a cookie.
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