Peach Galette with Brown Sugar Crust |
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Serves 8 |
Prep 30 mins |
Cooking 35 mins |
Easy |
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Ingredients |
50g salted butter, softened
50g light brown soft sugar
1 medium egg
100g ground almonds
5-6 peaches or nectarines
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 tbsp cornflour
1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
3 tbsp icing sugar
2 tbsp peach jam
thick double cream or ice cream to serve
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For the pastry
250g plain flour, plus more to dust
200g cold butter, diced
65g light brown soft sugar
2 eggs, 1 yolk only (freeze extra white)
1 whole egg, beaten to glaze
2 tbsp Demerara sugar, for sprinkling
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To make the pastry, put the
flour, butter and sugar in the bowl of a food processor
and pulse until it looks like breadcrumbs. Add the egg
yolk and 1tbsp cold water, then pulse again until it forms
a ball. Wrap and chill for 30 mins.
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For the frangipane, beat the
butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy, add the
egg, whisk again, then fold in the ground almonds to make
a paste. Cut the peaches into thin slices, then toss in a
bowl with the lemon juice, cornflour, vanilla and icing
sugar. Mix gently until the fruit is coated and the
cornflour dissolved. Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6
and heat a large baking sheet on the middle shelf.
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Roll the pastry out in between
two pieces of baking parchment to a large disc about 5mm
thick and 35cm in diameter. Remove the top layer
of parchment, draw a 30cm circle onto it, cut it out, and
use as a template to cut out a disc of pastry, or roughly
trim the pastry into a circle by eye for a more rustic
look.
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Smooth the frangipane over the
middle of the pastry with a spatula, leaving a 5cm border
around the edge. Arrange the peach slices over the top in
a pattern, either in a circle or little fans of fruit.
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Fold in the edges of the
pastry to slightly overlap the fruit. Brush with the
beaten egg and sprinkle over the Demerara, then transfer
to the hot baking sheet using the parchment.
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Bake for 30-35 mins until the
pastry is golden and the fruit looks soft. Leave to cool
to room temperature. Heat the jam in the microwave for a
few seconds,or in a small pan until warm and runny, then
use to glaze the fruit. Serve with thick cream or ice
cream.
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